Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Texas is refusing to grant birth certificates to the children of illegal immigrants . . .

. . . and this will almost certainly be the next fight between Texas and the national government. Something else you can lay at the feet of the 14th Amendment. It also highlights conflicts between counties in the state and the state government.

For detail on the overall story click here:

- Children of Immigrants Denied Citizenship.
- Lawsuit: U.S. Citizen Children Denied Birth Certificates in Texas.

For background on the process since the lawsuit click on these. They are in roughly chronological order, elaboration to follow:

May 26 - Serna v Texas Department of Health Services filed.
July 22 - State Seeks to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Birth Certificates.
July 22 - Motion for dismissal filed.
July 23 - Texas Fights Suit After Denying Birth Certificates To Children Of Illegal Immigrants.
August 25 - Mexican Government Files Brief in Birth Certificate Case.
September 3 - Judge Will Hear Birth Certificate Case Next Month.
October 2 - Judge Presses State on Birth Certificate Denials.
October 16 - Judge Denies Emergency Relief in Birth Certificate Case.