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by: RogueHippEE Active Indicator LED Icon 8 OP 
~ 8 years ago   Aug 27, '15 5:39pm  
The Mexican government is warning that Texas’ denial of birth
certificates for U.S. children born here to undocumented immigrants
stands to imperil the relationship between Mexico and the Lone Star
State.
 
The concern was raised in an amicus brief filed Monday evening to
lend support to immigrants parents who sued Texas after being denied
birth certificates for their U.S.-born children, even after showing
their “matrículas,” the ID cards issued by the Mexican consulate to
undocumented immigrants.
 
Mexico says the practice stands in stark contrast to the historical
practice among countries to accept passports or other forms of ID to
issue birth certificates.
 
[It] not only jeopardizes their dignity and well-being, but could
threaten the unique relationship between Mexico and Texas, the Mexican
government said in a brief tied to a lawsuit filed against the state by
Texas Civil Rights Project and Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid.
 
The lawsuit, the Texas Tribune reported,
was filed on behalf of six U.S. citizen children and their undocumented
parents, who came from Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala. Other groups
since have joined the suit.
 
A main point of contention is the all-out refusal at some county
registrars offices to accept as a valid form of ID anything short of a
U.S. visa or consulate ID card, the Tribune said.
 
The families who are suing say that Texas is violating the 14th
amendment and that the state is superseding federal immigration laws.
 
Texas officials are claiming sovereignty issues and argue that the United States cannot fight them.
 
They long have said that consulate-issued identification cards are not considered reliable forms of ID.
 
The Mexican government is requesting that Texas be clear about what
two forms of ID it will accept in order to give the children U.S. birth
certificate.
 
“Our argument isn’t ‘yes matrícula, no matrícula,’” said attorney
Jennifer Harbury, who represents the families, to the Tribune. “The
argument is ‘what will you take that people can actually get?’ They have
to take something. [The children] were born here. They are U.S.
citizens.”
 
The amicus brief also claims that denying the children U.S. birth
certificates blocks their claims to Mexican citizenship. A child born to
Mexican parents has that right but must show proof of identity.
Infringing on that is a violation of international law, the brief
states.
 
Mexican Consulate officials argue that the matricula is, in many
ways, more secure because it includes biometric technology, unlike the
driver’s licenses in some states.
 
They say a parent’s undocumented status should not affect a child’s ability to obtain a birth certificate.
 
“We think that they are not immigration authorities,” he said. “The passport is the official way to identify oneself. 4951
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friday1 Active Indicator LED Icon 9
~ 8 years ago   Aug 27, '15 5:40pm  
Can Texas warn Mexico to not refuse American babies born in Mexico. 4951
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sweetie Active Indicator LED Icon 11 Forum Moderator
~ 8 years ago   Aug 27, '15 6:05pm  
Can Texas warn Mexico to not refuse American babies born in Mexico.
 
@friday1:
 
I doubt it 4951
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SenseOfHumor Active Indicator LED Icon 2
~ 8 years ago   Aug 27, '15 6:49pm  
Who gives a rat's **** what a Country run by a corrupt government and controlled by drug lords wants????  Have your babies on your own damn side of the border.  We are sick of paying for it.  Thank ya...thank ya very much! 4951
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WskyTngoFxtrt Active Indicator LED Icon 10
~ 8 years ago   Aug 27, '15 6:54pm  
Threaten to cut off all aid to Mexico. They will back off in no time. 4951
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CBP210 Active Indicator LED Icon 10
~ 8 years ago   Aug 27, '15 7:07pm  
I could. Care less what this country thinks. 4951
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thetarget9 Active Indicator LED Icon 4
~ 8 years ago   Aug 27, '15 7:11pm  
Them sounds like fightin' words! 4951
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Retired_Engineer Active Indicator LED Icon 13
~ 8 years ago   Aug 27, '15 7:56pm  
I tend to be moderate on immigration issues.  I think we need to make it a bit easier to obtain work visas as long as they pay certain taxes.  They should NOT get free education or medical care, etc. while they are here.  If their government wants them to have those things, then Mexico should pay for them.  We also should have a clearly defined path to citizenship for workers that have paid their taxes and not broken our laws (including having a drivers license and liability insurance if they drive).However, I feel even stronger that Mexico should work harder on their OWN economy and Mexico can kiss my *** when they try to tell the USA what we should or should not do.  BS like that drives people to support putting up a wall. 4951
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DanStanton Active Indicator LED Icon 3
~ 8 years ago   Aug 27, '15 8:33pm  
Mexico should worry about their own crappy country. Why do they think they leave? 4951
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HollyHobby Active Indicator LED Icon 9
~ 8 years ago   Aug 27, '15 9:21pm  
Mexico should worry about their own crappy country. Why do they think they leave?
 
@DanStanton: They WANT them to leave
 
4951
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IsaiahsMommy Active Indicator LED Icon
~ 8 years ago   Aug 27, '15 9:55pm  
Mexico should worry about their own crappy country. Why do they think they leave?
 
@DanStanton:
 
There is no need to be disrespectful to Mexico.
Is okay to state your opinion, but without offending others 4951
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~ 8 years ago   Aug 27, '15 10:28pm  

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@DanStanton:
 
There is no need to be disrespectful to Mexico.
Is okay to state your opinion, but without offending others
 
@IsaiahsMommy:
 
Oh that's right....people can't deal with being offended anymore. F that! That is what is wrong with this country. I'm sick and tired of all the PC crap. People need to be offended! The US and it's citizens should be be ashamed of being so soft and walked all over. Remember when the USA was the world superpower? Now it's the joke of the world. 4951
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~ 8 years ago   Aug 27, '15 11:23pm  

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@DanStanton:
 
There is no need to be disrespectful to Mexico.
Is okay to state your opinion, but without offending others
 
@IsaiahsMommy:
 
Oh that's right....people can't deal with being offended anymore. F that! That is what is wrong with this country. I'm sick and tired of all the PC crap. People need to be offended! The US and it's citizens should be be ashamed of being so soft and walked all over. Remember when the USA was the world superpower? Now it's the joke of the world.
 
@thetarget9:
 
And this is what's wrong with this world that people get all worked up over a simple coment .Hope you feel better now that you have let that our of your system.
God bless.
 
4951
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~ 8 years ago   Aug 28, '15 5:46am  

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>> Mexico should worry about their own crappy country. Why do they think they leave?
 
@DanStanton:
 
There is no need to be disrespectful to Mexico.
Is okay to state your opinion, but without offending others
 
@IsaiahsMommy:
 
Oh that's right....people can't deal with being offended anymore. F that! That is what is wrong with this country. I'm sick and tired of all the PC crap. People need to be offended! The US and it's citizens should be be ashamed of being so soft and walked all over. Remember when the USA was the world superpower? Now it's the joke of the world.
 
@thetarget9:
 
And this is what's wrong with this world that people get all worked up over a simple coment .Hope you feel better now that you have let that our of your system.
God bless.
 
 
@IsaiahsMommy: Well ain't that the pot calling the kettle black?  You got worked up over DanStanton's comment.  He is allowed an opinion.  He can post here just as you posted.
You criticize someone and followed it up with God Bless.  Pretty much...non-Christian of you.  Now, back to crappy Mexico. 4951
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~ 8 years ago   Aug 28, '15 7:37am  

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>> Mexico should worry about their own crappy country. Why do they think they leave?
 
@DanStanton:
 
There is no need to be disrespectful to Mexico.
Is okay to state your opinion, but without offending others
 
@IsaiahsMommy: Respect is earned, not given because of a certain station others want to to confer out of fear. Mexico is a feudal state, with a definite bias against its' natives.
4951
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Ebola Active Indicator LED Icon 9
~ 8 years ago   Aug 28, '15 7:39am  
Who gives a rat's **** what a Country run by a corrupt government and controlled by drug lords wants????  Have your babies on your own damn side of the border.  We are sick of paying for it.  Thank ya...thank ya very much!
 
@SenseOfHumor:
 
Kinda sounds like the country you live in right now. I am not taking sides with meheco either. 4951
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