Undocumented parents of U.S. born citizens suing state

More than two dozen parents have sued the state health department. They are undocumented immigrants who have had children in this country, but they say the state is making it too difficult for them to obtain birth certificates. Friday they asked a federal judge to take immediate action.

The Texas Civil Rights Project took the concerns of 25 families before a federal judge in Downtown Austin Friday morning. Cameras were not allowed inside the courtroom.

The plaintiffs are undocumented immigrants who have had children in the U.S.- They claim the state has made it impossible for them to obtain birth certificates, therefore depriving them of their fundamental rights. They are suing the Texas Department of State Health Services.