US: Reject Proposal to Mark Birth Certificates

State legislatures in the United States should reject a proposal to mark birth certificates of US citizens on the basis of their parents’ immigration status, which would violate the internationally protected right to equal protection.

(New York) – State legislatures in the United States should reject a proposal to mark birth certificates of US citizens on the basis of their parents’ immigration status, which would violate the internationally protected right to equal protection, Human Rights Watch said today.

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