Delivered by a midwife in South Texas? No passport for you
For untold numbers of Latinos born in the Southwest who were delivered by midwives, obtaining a passport has become almost an impossibility, according to a class action suit filed by the ACLU on September 9th. The suit alleges the State Department is sending this group of passport applicants on a “scavenger hunt” and when presented with requested additional documentation, denying the applications anyway.
9/11 memorials dedicated in Boston and at the Pentagon
Seven years after 9/11/2001 major memorials are finally being dedicated to the passengers and crew over this past year. Two new memorials were unveiled at Logan Airport, Boston, and at the Pentagon, just outside of Washington, DC. More are planned. Never forget.
Spring breakers staying stateside
For years, spring breakers headed to South Padre Island, Texas, would also visit nearby Matamoros, Mexico. Not so much anymore, the Associated Press tells us.