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Tag Archives: Citizenship and Naturalization
Born and Raised in Pakistan, but Living in Legal Limbo
Pakistan has refused to grant the children of Afghan refugees full rights as citizens. A lack of identification documents limits their livelihoods and puts them at risk of deportation.
At Every Step, Afghans Coming to America Encounter Stumbling Blocks
U.S. officials concede that the system was unprepared.
N.Y.C. Grants Noncitizens Right to Vote in Local Elections
The legislation approved by the City Council will set up a system for legal residents to vote in municipal elections.
New York Moves to Allow 800,000 Noncitizens to Vote in Local Elections
New York City will become the largest municipality in the country to allow legal residents to vote if the legislation is approved as expected in December.
Democrats’ Plan to Overhaul Legal Immigration Focuses on Green Card Backlog
A proposal in President Biden’s social spending bill would make hundreds of thousands of unused green cards available for immigrants. But it faces an uncertain future under Senate rules.
Green Card Backlog Focus of Democrats’ Latest Immigration Effort
A proposal in President Biden’s social spending bill would make hundreds of thousands of unused green cards available for immigrants. But it faces an uncertain future under Senate rules.
Biden Bars Immigration Enforcement in ‘Protected Areas’
The Biden administration included schools, hospitals, parades and places of worship on a list of areas off limits to immigration arrests or other types of enforcement.
What Keeping American Democracy Alive Looks Like
The historian Martha S. Jones documents the marginalized groups that forged the country’s political system.
Democrats Scramble to Keep Immigration Overhaul Alive
Democratic leaders are considering a long-shot proposal intended to get around political and procedural roadblocks to provide temporary legal status to millions of undocumented immigrants.
The Enduring Importance of the 1965 Immigration Act
How Asians arrived in America.
Biden Administration Moves to Protect Undocumented Young Adults
A proposed rule could save the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which a federal judge in Texas found unlawful in July.
Adoptees Shouldn’t Have to Live in Fear of Being Deported
There’s bipartisan support for legislation that could put an end to the peril facing transnational adoptees.
After Setback, Democrats Vow to Push Ahead on Immigration Overhaul
After a top Senate official rejected a proposal to legalize millions of undocumented immigrants, Democrats said they would craft an alternative.
Democrats Dealt a Blow on Immigration Plans
The Senate’s parliamentarian ruled that Democrats’ plan to give 8 million immigrants a path to citizenship could not be achieved through the reconciliation process.
A Love Worth the Phone Bill
As teens, Jody Prendergast and Lancelot Ferguson spoke so much on the phone — she in Rosedale, Queens, he in St. Mary Parish, Jamaica — that her father cut the cord. Their connection persisted.
Spain Pledged Citizenship to Sephardic Jews. Now They Feel Betrayed.
In 2015, Spain said it would give citizenship to the descendants of Sephardic Jews expelled during the Spanish Inquisition. Then rejections started pouring in this summer.
Biden Aims to Rebuild and Expand Legal Immigration
Documents obtained by The New York Times show far-reaching efforts by President Biden to remake the immigration system and undo much of his predecessor’s legacy.
State Dept. Ends Citizenship Policy in Win for Same-Sex Families
The previous policy, which predated the Trump administration, required a child born abroad to have a biological connection to the American parent.
Netflix to Debut Italy’s First TV Show With a Majority Black Cast
The creators of “Zero,” including the co-writer Antonio Dikele Distefano, say they hope viewers enjoy it so much that the characters’ racial identity becomes irrelevant.
Florida Man Who Posed as Immigration Lawyer Gets 20-Year Sentence
Elvis Harold Reyes filed hundreds of fraudulent applications, collecting $411,000 that he spent on himself and his girlfriend, prosecutors said.
Jill Biden, in California, Lends Support to Farmworkers Seeking Vaccinations
The first lady was in Delano, Calif., to mark the birthday of César Chávez, the labor organizer who formed the country’s first successful farmworkers’ union.
In an Immigrant Family, the Tension Between Freedom and Duty
I lived without the societal pressures that would have existed for me in India. But when my father died, my sense of duty was profound.
California’s First Latino Senator, Alex Padilla, Wants an Immigration Overhaul Now
Senator Alex Padilla, the Democrat who was appointed to fill Vice President Kamala Harris’s seat, is pressing for a pathway to citizenship for five million unauthorized immigrants who are essential workers.
Israeli Court Says Converts to Non-Orthodox Judaism Can Claim Citizenship
People who convert in Israel to Reform or Conservative Judaism have a right to citizenship, the Supreme Court ruled, chipping at the power of Orthodox authorities that see them as non-Jewish.
Cherokee Nation Addresses Bias Against Descendants of Enslaved People
The tribe’s Supreme Court excised language from its constitution that limited the citizenship rights of descendants of Black people who had been enslaved by the tribe before the Civil War.
Democratic Lawmakers Introduce Biden’s Immigration Overhaul in House
Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey and Representative Linda Sánchez of California disclosed details of the proposal on Thursday in a news conference.
After Three Years in a Church Facing Deportation, ‘Today I Have Freedom’
Saheeda Nadeem, 65, an undocumented immigrant from Pakistan who was given sanctuary by the First Congregational Church in Kalamazoo, Mich., learned this week that she would not be deported, her lawyer said.
Biden to Announce Broad Plan to Reverse Trump Immigration Policies
Legislation he will propose on his first day as president will give undocumented immigrants the chance to become citizens and restore and expand programs for refugees and asylum seekers.
Biden plans to propose a sweeping immigration overhaul on his first day in office.
If passed by Congress, the legislation would profoundly reshape the American immigration system.
Stateless, She Became the Face of a Largely Invisible Plight
Maha Mamo had no citizenship. Born in Lebanon of Syrian parents, she was ineligible for either nationality. It took her years of perseverance, some lucky breaks and a painful loss to find a homeland — in Brazil.
France Fast-Tracks Citizenship for Frontline Workers
Some 700 foreigners who were exposed to the coronavirus through their frontline work are being given expedited naturalization reviews.
New U.S. Citizenship Test Is Longer and More Difficult
Critics say the new test is harder for English learners. It features more nuanced questions and highlights such issues as states’ rights and the Vietnam War.
Women in ‘Birth Tourism’ Ring Had 119 Babies on Long Island, Officials Say
Six people were charged in federal court with bilking Medicaid of $2.1 million and taking $750,000 from pregnant women in Turkey seeking to give birth in the United States.
128 Tricky Questions That Could Stand Between You and U.S. Citizenship
‘‘Name one example of an American innovation.” Umm … “Real Housewives”? Skyscrapers? This test?
Shamima Begum, Who Joined ISIS in Syria, Seeks Return to U.K.
Shamima Begum, who traveled to Syria in 2015 as a teenager and remains in detention there, is challenging a decision by the British authorities to revoke her citizenship.
Edward Snowden Will Seek Russian Citizenship Ahead of Son’s Birth
The former intelligence contractor, who became a fugitive after revealing mass U.S. surveillance, said he and his wife were taking the step to give the family more freedom crossing borders.
Why India’s Muslims Reach for Liberalism
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi makes Hindus more equal than religious minorities, Muslims seek equality from the secular Constitution, not Shariah.
A Teacher, His Killer and the Failure of French Integration
For generations, public schools assimilated immigrant children into French society by instilling the nation’s ideals. The beheading of a teacher has raised doubts about whether that model still works.
Giselle Barreto Fetterman, Pennsylvania’s Second Lady, Is Target of Racial Slur
Gisele Barreto Fetterman, the wife of Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, said a woman taunted her at a grocery store. Ms. Fetterman shared video of the confrontation on Twitter.
Will You Leave the Country if Trump Is Re-Elected?
A generation of Americans prepares to flee.
Soccer Player’s Bid for Italian Citizenship Prompts Claim of Rigged Test
The Uruguayan forward Luis Suárez, a star at the Spanish club Barcelona, was trying to get a passport to smooth a transfer to Juventus. But investigators say his language exam was fixed.
Life in an America Where Some Are Only ‘Conditional Citizens’
In her first nonfiction book, the novelist Laila Lalami offers a wrenching look at her experience as a naturalized citizen and the challenges endured by immigrants like her.
I’m a Muslim and Arab American. Will I Ever Be an Equal Citizen?
Nearly 30 years after arriving from Morocco, after building a life and family here, I still hear: “Go back home!”
Black, Native American and Fighting for Recognition in Indian Country
Enslaved people were also driven west along the Trail of Tears. After a historic Supreme Court ruling, their descendants are fighting to be counted as tribal members.
Republican Convention: Best and Worst Moments From Night 2
Our columnists and contributors give their rankings.
Naturalization Ceremony at R.N.C. Stands at Odds With Trump’s Stance on Immigration
The willingness to use the trappings of presidential power during a campaign convention was a stunning departure from the past.
Immigration Agency Averts Work Force Furloughs, but Deep Cuts Loom
Plunging revenue from immigration fees nearly forced U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to furlough more than two-thirds of its work force. Now cuts will come from its operations.
More U.S. Residents Are Getting Dual Citizenship in Greece, Italy and Elsewhere
Many U.S. citizens whose families immigrated from Europe are eligible, and the pandemic has caused an uptick in applications.
Looming Fee Increase Could Thwart Many U.S. Citizenship Applications
The Trump administration is planning a sharp increase in the cost of naturalization this fall. Critics say it is part of a pattern intended to discourage immigration from poor nations.