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Bombay HC: Aadhaar, PAN, Voter ID Not Proof of Citizenship, Court Says
The Bombay High Court (August 12, 2025) ruled Aadhaar, PAN, and Voter ID cannot establish citizenship. The Citizenship Act, 1955…
Restoring a Rigorous, Holistic Good Moral Character Standard for Naturalization
USCIS reinstated a totality-of-circumstances Good Moral Character review under INA 101(f). Permanent statutory bars like murder and aggravated felonies (post-November…
Proposed Citizenship Test Changes Could Disrupt Naturalization Support Organizations
Director Joseph Edllo seeks to revert citizenship testing toward the 2020 format: increasing civics questions to 128 and raising the…
Retiree in south denied French citizenship over majority foreign income
France implements Stricter Naturalization Rules Effective January 1, 2026, increasing B2 language requirement, adding a civic exam, and prioritizing French-sourced…
Trump Administration Targets Nigerian Birth Tourism, Ending Birthright Claims
Executive Order 14160, effective July 27, 2025, restricts automatic citizenship for children born after February 19, 2025 unless a parent…
Illinois State Fair Naturalization Ceremony Honors Nearly 400 New Citizens
Approximately 400 immigrants representing more than 70 countries naturalized publicly at the Orr Building on August 13, 2025, during the…
Trump urges states to feed voter data into federal citizenship program
DHS launched a SAVE-backed system August 15, 2025 allowing states to submit voter data—including SSN, name, birthdate—for citizenship verification by…
Caribbean Nations Unite to Tighten Laws on Citizenship for Sale
Five Eastern Caribbean states announced a 92-article CBI reform on August 14, 2025, creating ECCIRA. Measures: 30-day physical presence within…