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Federal court rules DACA must be restored fully after Supreme Court ruling

By Associated Press

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Why Ken Cuccinelli says Trump’s immigration policies are ‘consistent with the law’

The Trump administration’s latest move on immigration sparked outrage and confusion when it was announced, but Ken Cuccinelli, acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, says the reaction was unwarranted and that "all the same people still become citizens."…

Nation Aug 29

FILE PHOTO: A man holds an envelope from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigrations Service during a naturalization ceremony at the National Archives Museum in Washington, D.C., in December 2015. Photo by Carlos Barria/Reuters
What new citizenship rules mean for children of U.S. personnel living abroad

Changes announced this week mean some children born to U.S. personnel abroad will no longer automatically be considered U.S. citizens and will face more red tape to secure that citizenship.

By Gretchen Frazee

Nation Aug 29

Former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli speaks at the Family Leadership Summit in Ames, Iowa August 9, 2014. Photo by Brian Frank/Reuters
Immigrants in U.S. military face new citizenship rule for kids

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released updated guidance that appears to mostly affect non-citizen service members but caused confusion among immigration lawyers and advocates.

By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press

Nation Aug 16

FILE PHOTO: California Attorney General Xavier Becerra speaks about President Trump's proposal to weaken national greenhouse gas emission and fuel efficiency regulations, at a media conference in Los Angeles, California, U.S. August 2, 2018. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
WATCH: California sues to block Trump rule limiting benefits for immigrants

The lawsuit from California and three other states challenges new Trump administration rules blocking green cards for many immigrants who use public assistance including Medicaid, food stamps and housing vouchers.

By Don Thompson, Associated Press

Aug 14

Trump official says Statue of Liberty poem is about Europeans

By Zeke Miller, Ashley Thomas, Associated Press

USCIS head Ken Cuccinelli said that the famous inscription on the Statue of Liberty welcoming immigrants into the country is about "people coming from Europe."…

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Jun 12

What Ken Cuccinelli brings to Trump’s hardline push on immigration

By Gretchen Frazee

President Donald Trump has selected former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinellli to head U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service, adding another senior-level immigration hardliner to the administration.

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Jun 10

Cuccinelli named acting head of Citizenship and Immigration Services

By Colleen Long, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Cuccinelli is a former Virginia attorney general and has advocated for denying citizenship to the American-born children of parents living in the U.S. illegally.

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Oct 28

Wait times for citizenship applications stretch to 2 years

By Amy Taxin, Associated Press

More than 700,000 immigrants are waiting on applications to become U.S. citizens, a process that once typically took about six months but has stretched to more than two years in some places under the administration of President Donald Trump.

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Apr 08

Trump nominates new head of immigration agency

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump intends to nominate Lee Francis Cissna to head the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

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