US cautions Nigerians regarding visa refusals for citizenship through birth tourism
The U.S. mission in Nigeria has issued a strong warning regarding “birth tourism,” specifically targeting those who might plan to travel to the U.S. mainly for that purpose. They made it clear via their X account this week, and the message was also shared on Facebook. “If your primary reason for traveling is to give […]
Spouse of Undocumented Immigrant in ICE Custody States His ‘Pride’ Prevented Him from Gaining Citizenship
Wife of Detained Immigrant Shares Her Husband’s Prideful Decision Sakia Navas, whose husband is currently in the custody of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE), expressed that his “pride” has prevented him from pursuing U.S. citizenship after two decades in the country. Her husband, Jose, entered the United States illegally from El Salvador in […]
Changes coming to the US citizenship test: Essential information to understand
In a recent move, the Trump administration has suggested making changes to the US Citizenship Test, with the new director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services pointing out that the current test is too easy. Donald Trump has characterized naturalization as a significant honor and a gift. Yet, under his administration, the process may soon […]
Harvard Will Provide Documents to DHS Confirming Employees’ Citizenship
Harvard’s Compliance with Federal Requests Harvard University recently informed faculty via email that it would be providing an employee’s I-9 form to federal authorities. This decision comes after a thorough departmental investigation, which prompted the university to send records for nearly all employees—those preventing student attendance—to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Trump administration […]
Federal Judges Block Trump’s Efforts to End Birthright Citizenship
Trump’s Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship Faces Legal Challenges Recently, President Trump issued an executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to illegal foreign parents. Often referred to as “anchor babies,” these children, which number about 250,000 each year, help their undocumented parents remain in the country. This executive […]
Judge stops Trump’s effort to eliminate birthright citizenship in the US
Federal Appeals Judge Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Plans A federal appeals judge has stopped President Donald Trump’s attempt to modify birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. As it stands, over a dozen states successfully secured a nationwide injunction against the administration’s efforts, according to U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin. Sorokin’s ruling stands out […]
Court ruling on Trump’s birthright citizenship case initiates significant conflict ahead of Supreme Court
Trump Signs Executive Order on Citizenship On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Protecting the Meaning and Values of American Citizenship.” This order is set to take effect on July 27 and aims to establish a new U.S. policy that prevents mothers from being considered illegal immigrants while […]
Federal court declares Trump’s directive to end birthright citizenship unconstitutional
Trump’s Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship Faces Legal Challenges President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship hit a legal snag as a federal appeals court deemed it unconstitutional on Wednesday. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco upheld a lower court’s ruling that blocked the nationwide enforcement of the order. […]
Court stops Trump from ending birthright citizenship, supporting previous court’s decision
Federal Court Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order A divided panel of the federal court ruled on Wednesday that President Trump’s executive order won’t enforce the innate illegalization of citizenship, siding with a lower court’s decision that blocks the order. In a 2-1 decision, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals asserted that Democratic attorneys general […]
Court Confirms Halt On Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Directive
9th Circuit Rules Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order Unconstitutional The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals announced on Wednesday that the executive order limiting birthright citizenship signed by President Donald Trump is “unconstitutional.” This decision supports a previous ruling by a lower court to block the federal order. On the day of Trump’s inauguration, he introduced […]