Biden's plan will shield undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens from deportation
Executive actions from the White House will offer parole to up to half a million immigrants.
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Bringing birther back, Donald Trump questions Nikki Haley's right to be president
The former governor of South Carolina, Haley was born in the southern state. But as she surges in Republican polls, Trump is elevating false conspiracy theories about her citizenship on social media.
Former first lady Melania Trump's mother has died
Trump described her mother, Amalija Knavs, as strong and graceful in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. Knavs, a native of Slovenia, became a U.S. citizen in 2018.
Yes, Puerto Rican licenses are valid in the U.S., Hertz reminds its employees
A Puerto Rican man was denied a car rental at a Hertz location at the New Orleans airport where employees apparently believed his driver's license was from outside the U.S. Hertz has since apologized.
Nicaragua strips 94 political opponents of citizenship
President Daniel Ortega intensifies his political crackdown, stripping 94 of the most prominent Nicaraguan writers, journalists and human rights activists of citizenship. They lose all their rights.
U.S. Ends Policy Of Denying Citizenship To Children Born Via IVF Or Surrogacy
The State Department says its updated policy "takes into account the realities of modern families" and advances in reproductive technology.
'Our Democracy Is In Danger': Muslims In India Say Police Target Them With Violence
Dozens of Indians, most of them Muslim, have been killed by police in weeks of nationwide protests against a new citizenship law. Their families believe they were singled out because of their faith.
Tracing Your Family's Roots May Soon Get A Lot More Expensive
Access to some genealogical records kept by the U.S. government may get a lot more expensive, especially for those seeking family records for immigrants from the late 1800s to mid-1900s.
American Samoans' Citizenship Status Still In Limbo After Judge Issues Stay
After ruling on Thursday that anyone born in American Samoa should be recognized as a U.S. citizen, the same judge on Friday decided to put the order on hold until the issue is resolved on appeal.
India Passes Controversial Citizenship Bill That Would Exclude Muslims
The legislation would fast-track citizenship for scores of other immigrants living in the country.