Immigration Matters is a recurring series by César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández that analyzes the court’s immigration docket, highlighting emerging legal questions about new policy and enforcement ...

The definition of what it means to be a U.S. citizen has evolved both legally and socially -- a new book looks at who gets to claim citizenship.

The battle over birthright citizenship is a battle over its exceptions. The 14th Amendment’s first sentence proudly proclaims that “[a]ll persons born . . . in the United States, and subject to the ...

WASHINGTON – After a big loss at the Supreme Court on tariffs, President Donald Trump pressed the high court to avoid making the "wrong" decision on a pending case in which his administration has ...

U.S. Census Bureau plans to use a questionnaire with a citizenship question as part of its practice test for the 2030 census could jeopardize the once-a-decade head count and scare away immigrants ...

Immigration Matters is a recurring series by César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández that analyzes the court’s immigration docket, highlighting emerging legal questions about new policy and enforcement ...

Before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth Wolford administered an oath of allegiance to a gallery of new American citizens, she first shared the story of her own family's heritage. Three generations ago, ...

Florida lawmakers are advancing a bill requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote. Supporters of the bill argue it strengthens election integrity, despite minimal evidence of noncitizen voting ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Monroe County resumed naturalization ceremonies, allowing a group of people to officially become American citizens on Tuesday after taking the Oath of Allegiance. This development ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Ulster County naturalization ceremonies will resume in March after the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services canceled a naturalization ceremony planned in December, an official ...

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