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USCIS Officers to Become ICE-Like Agents Under New Rule

A September 5, 2025 final rule lets selected USCIS officers issue detainers, arrest individuals, and execute removal orders beginning October…

Trump’s 2025 birthright order creates new eligibility loophole

Executive Order 14160 (January 20, 2025) limits automatic birthright citizenship for children with parents unlawfully or temporarily present when the…

Alberta Adds Citizenship Marker to Driver’s Licences, Fall 2026

Alberta will add a “CAN” citizenship marker and health care numbers to driver’s licences and provincial IDs beginning Fall 2026.…

Wake County Convicted Sex Offender Charged in Citizenship Fraud Case

Isidro Arcenio Alvarado was federally indicted Aug. 20, 2025, for allegedly lying during his 2022 naturalization and using that citizenship…

33 Million Voters Checked for Citizenship Under Trump SAVE Program

An August 2025 SAVE upgrade let states run free, bulk citizenship checks on voter rolls; over 33 million records were…

US Visa Rules Require Indian Nationals to Apply in India

Effective September 2025, nearly all nonimmigrant visa applicants must attend in-person interviews; Indian nationals must file in India. Interview waivers…

Does Michigan REAL ID Prove Citizenship? Key Facts for 2025

REAL ID enforcement in Michigan started May 7, 2025; REAL ID verifies identity and lawful presence but does not prove…

Karachi Telugu Hindus Seek CAA Citizenship Over Mumbai Residency

The CAA’s online rollout and a September 2025 extension to December 31, 2024, prompted Karachi’s ~30 Telugu Hindus to prepare…