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No Evidence Immigrants Were Plucked From Oath Ceremonies, Officials Say

Courts temporarily barred the Trump executive order on birthright citizenship, which targets children born after February 19, 2025. USCIS has…

June 2025 Travel Ban Suspends Citizenship Interviews

Presidential Proclamation 10949 suspended naturalization steps and other immigration benefits for nationals of 19 countries starting June 9, 2025. USCIS…

Final adjudications and naturalization ceremonies paused under travel ban

An internal USCIS memo halts final adjudications, naturalization ceremonies, and some asylum decisions for nationals of 19 countries under the…

Overseas Filipinos Warned: Don’t Renounce Philippine Citizenship Amid Dual Citizenship Bill

The Philippine Embassy cautioned Filipino-Americans after the Exclusive Citizenship Act (Dec. 2025) proposed forcing dual nationals to choose one citizenship…

The History of Birthright Citizenship

Birthright Citizenship & The 14th Amendment | VisaVerge Legal Analysis §14 Constitutional Clause Citizenship Doctrine Jus Soli Latin "Right of…

One Step From Citizenship: Why the Final Hurdle Remains

On October 20, 2025, USCIS updated the N-400 civics test: 128-question pool, up to 20 questions asked, and 12 correct…

Japan weighs 10-year residency for naturalization amid policy shift

Japan may shift naturalization practice from five consecutive years to around ten years of effective residence, with tougher scrutiny on…

Wong Kim Ark Precedent Under Scrutiny as Birthright Case Advances

The Supreme Court agreed to hear a direct challenge to EO 14160, which seeks to end birthright citizenship for children…