You're either a citizen or you're not

[richlevy]

It seems that due to some fraud among a few lay midwives in border areas, the Feds are challenging the birth certificates of citizens when it comes to applying for passports. They are not, however, challenging their citizenship when it comes to anything else, like voting.

From here.

So, because a passport is not a right, but some kind of luxury, the government can deny it without having any burden of proof.

Personally, I think if the government is not willing to go to court and accuse someone of not being a citizen, it should issue the f***ing passport. It's pretty stupid to punish someone for not being born in a hospital. Note that the government is challenging birth certificates from all lay midwives, not just those that are suspected of fraud.