Politics May 15 4 things to know about the Supreme Court arguments on birthright citizenship By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Politics Sep 21 Arizona high court rules nearly 98,000 people whose citizenship hadn’t been confirmed can vote the full ballot The Republican-leaning Arizona Supreme Court unanimously ruled Friday that nearly 98,000 people whose citizenship documents hadn’t been confirmed can vote in state and local races, saying the voters were not at fault for a database error that for two decades… By Sejal Govindarao, Associated Press
Politics Aug 27 Federal judge in Texas orders pause on Biden policy offering legal status to spouses of U.S. citizens The order Monday by U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Barker comes after 16 states, led by Republican attorneys general, challenged the program in a lawsuit filed last week. By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press
Politics Aug 22 Supreme Court rejects Republican effort to block over 40,000 Arizona voters, but partly approves proof of citizenship law The justices on Thursday acted on an emergency appeal filed by state and national Republicans that sought to give full effect to voting measures enacted in 2022 following President Joe Biden's narrow win over Donald Trump in Arizona. By Lindsay Whitehurst, Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press
Nation Jun 27 Watch 8:01 New book ‘The Bill of Obligations’ calls for renewed commitment to American citizenship For a more optimistic take on the future of our country, a new book released earlier this year provides some answers. "The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens" argues democracy works best when citizens recognize their rights… By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn, Teresa Cebrian Aranda
Jul 02 WATCH: Biden calls for bipartisan action on citizenship during naturalization ceremony By Josh Boak, Associated Press The president said there should be a pathway to citizenship for immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children, for foreign-born people who have temporary protected status due to strife in their birth countries and for farm workers. Continue reading
Apr 29 Court says Kansas can’t require voters to show citizenship proof By Roxana Hegeman, Associated Press A federal appeals court panel has ruled that a Kansas law requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote is unconstitutional. Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 8:16 What ongoing Indian protests say about the country’s secular identity Mass protests continue in India over a new citizenship law the government says will protect non-Muslim immigrants -- but critics see as a thinly veiled attack on Muslims. Many of the demonstrations have remained peaceful, but in some areas, police… Continue watching
Dec 25 Students, artists and writers protest India’s new citizenship law By Wasbir Hussain, Associated Press The law passed two weeks ago allows Hindus, Christians and other religious minorities who are in India illegally to become citizens if they can show they were persecuted because of their religion in Muslim-majority Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan. It does… Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 7:16 In India, Modi’s citizenship proposal for non-Muslim refugees prompts outrage Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently approved a new law granting preferential treatment to non-Muslim refugees from neighboring states Afghanistan, Parkistan and Bangladesh. Modi says the measure protects religious minorities fleeing Muslim nations -- but opponents say it discriminates against… Continue watching