President Obama's Department of State settled a class action suit brought by _______________ concerning the denial of US passports in Texas on the basis that the individuals had been birthed by midwives.

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The class action suit involved Mexican Americans who were denied US passports in Texas because they were born by midwives. The State Department settled the lawsuit in 2018, agreeing to reconsider the passport applications of those affected and to notify them of their right to a hearing before a passport is denied.

President Obama's Department of State Settled a Class Action Suit