Federal Agencies, Agency Memos & Announcements

Immigration Judge vs. Passport Agency – the Battle Over Mario’s Citizenship is Finally Over

1/24/20 AILA Doc. No. 20012409. Naturalization & Citizenship

Mario was born in Brownsville, Texas, in February 1968 after his parents had traveled several days by bus from their ranch in Apozol, Zacatecas, Mexico. The birth was attended by a midwife who completed and filed his birth certificate with the Texas authorities. He was issued a Certificate of Birth and Certification of Birth by the Texas Department of Health.