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Justice Withheld: Texas's Denial of Birth Certificates to U.S. Citizen Children
- Date:
- October 22, 2015
- Start:
- 12:00pm
- End:
- 1:00pm
- Save to your calendar:
- iCalendar (.ics)
- Location:
- TNH 2.138 (Blanton Classroom)
- Event type:
- Lunch
The Texas Department of State Health Services has denied birth certificates to U.S. citizen children on the border whose parents lack citizenship or legal status.In doing so, the state is punishing the children for the way their parents entered the country. Join Virginia Raymond, an Austin-based civil rights attorney and recipient of the national Woman of Courage award, and the American Constitution Society to discuss the issue and pending litigation.
- Specific audiences:
- Texas Law students
- Staff
- Sponsored by:
- American Constitution Society
If you need an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the sponsor listed above or the Texas Law Special Events Office at specialevents@law.utexas.edu no later than seven business days prior to the event.