Federal officials deny passports to midwife-born Mexican Americans along Texas-Mexico border (Latina Lista)

It seems passport officials didn’t believe she was an American citizen even though the family supplied documents like records of her elementary school, certificate of Baptism, Death Certificates of both parents, and the property listed under the woman’s father’s name in Raymondville Texas. The officials said that the midwife listed on the birth certificate couldn’t possibly have assisted in her birth (how they know, I’m not sure) but the family basically feels the government is accusing the mother of lying about being a citizen.”*

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