This Texpat Found A Way To Give His New York-Born Children Texas Roots

Even if you can’t be born in Texas, you can be born on it.

By Jill Ament=May 1, 2018 1:17 pm

We here at the Texas Standard know that a considerable number of Texpats tune in online to keep up with what’s happening back home. But sometimes, keeping up with the news isn’t enough.  

For Galveston native John Schwartz, who’s been living in New York City for a couple of decades working for the New York Times, the notion that his children might not be able to claim the status of “Texas native” induced him to take extreme measures.

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