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Russian-born residents left stateless after Serbia blocks naturalization
Serbia’s unofficial freeze on naturalization for Russians, Ukrainians, and Belarusians has left over 20 Russian-born residents stateless. This follows EU…
Tunisia jails civil servants for forging citizenship documents
Tunisia’s landmark case sentenced three civil servants to 72 years for forging citizenship documents connected to terrorism. A 2023 study…
Italian Parliament passes law limiting Italian citizenship by descent
The 2025 Italian citizenship reform limits descent eligibility to two generations with strict documentation. Applications before March 27 retain old…
Canada sets new goals with Immigration Levels Plan 2025–2027
The 2025–2027 plan cuts permanent resident targets, imposes temporary resident limits, and broadens citizenship by descent. Focus shifts to applicants…
CUNY Spring Citizenship Drive helps green card holders apply for US citizenship
At the May 2025 CUNY Spring Citizenship Drive, over 300 green card holders received free legal aid, fee waiver screening,…
Russia sends 20,000 migrants to fight in Ukraine, says Investigative Committee
Russia uses raids and new laws to draft 20,000 naturalized migrants for Ukraine, mainly Central Asians. Failure to register for…
South Carolina strengthens voter citizenship checks, says Election Commission
South Carolina enforces voter citizenship verification after a 2024 amendment. The Election Commission uses federal SAVE system and multiple databases.…
Mohsen Mahdawi attends Columbia University graduation after release
Palestinian student Mohsen Mahdawi was arrested during a naturalization interview for activism reasons but released after a judge cited First…