In July 2016, a lawsuit settlement ended the practice of obstructing the issuance of birth certificates to undocumented immigrants' babies in Texas. In November 2016, a number of social media ...

AUSTIN, Texas – Parents who entered the U.S. illegally from Mexico and Central America will have an easier time getting birth certificates for their children born in Texas following a lawsuit ...

(Reuters) - Texas officials do not have to make it easier for undocumented immigrants to get birth certificates for their children born in the state while a legal challenge proceeds in court ...

The State of Texas recently amended its regulations to limit the types of identification that state officials may accept from parents who seek a birth certificate for a child born in the state.

Reporting from Houston — A federal judge ruled Friday that Texas officials can continue to deny U.S. birth certificates to the children of immigrants who cannot supply required identification ...

The state of Texas has agreed to settle a lawsuit over its denial to issue birth certificates to children born in the U.S. to undocumented immigrants. After undergoing mediation, the state of ...

But Shade’s is the only parent name that appears on the children’s birth certificates. Texas law, Shade said, is “clearly designed to make a statement that makes my kids feel bad.” ...