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House GOP passes bill to add citizenship question to census

House Republicans passed a bill Wednesday that would add a citizenship question to the decennial census, revisiting an issue the Supreme Court blocked in 2019. The bill, entitled the Equal Representation Act, passed the floor on a party-line vote of 206-202. The measure would direct the Census Bureau to add a question to the 10-year […]

House passes bill to exclude illegal immigrants from census by adding citizenship question

The House of Representatives voted to add a citizenship question to the census to prevent illegal immigrants from distorting the redistricting and electoral allocation process. The House of Representatives voted 206-202. equal representation law Although passed along party lines Wednesday, the bill is expected to die when it passes the Senate. “The inclusion of non-U.S. […]

Top Democrat in tight Senate race backs citizenship, voting rights for millions of illegal immigrants

The leading Democratic candidate in this year’s unexpectedly closest Senate race recently announced support for granting citizenship and voting rights to the millions of undocumented immigrants living in the United States. Speaking at Candidate Forum in Bladensburg, Maryland, Earlier this month, U.S. Rep. David Tron, who represents the state’s 6th Congressional District, argued that illegal […]

India to enact controversial citizenship law excluding Muslims ahead of election

Just weeks before the elections, the Indian government announced rules implementing the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 that excludes Muslims. The law was passed in 2019, but implementation was delayed after deadly protests raised concerns from people of all faiths. The government defends the law as humanitarian, but critics say it institutionalizes religious discrimination and violates […]

Federal Judge Upholds Ariz. Law Requiring Voters To Provide Proof Of Citizenship

Voter stickers on May 19, 2009 in Pasadena, California. The governor says passing a series of measures is critical to fixing the state’s fiscal crisis. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images) OAN’s McKenna Blackman2:15pm – Friday, March 1, 2024 A federal judge has ruled in favor of a new state law in Arizona that requires voters […]

Shamima Begum, ‘ISIS Bride’ Loses Appeal to Get British Citizenship Back

LONDON (AP) – A woman who traveled to Syria as a teenager to join the Islamic State group has lost her appeal against the British government’s decision to strip her of British citizenship. Shamima Begum, now 24, was 15 when she and two other girls fled London in February 2015 to marry IS fighters in […]

Chinese Immigrant Without U.S. Citizenship Is Sworn In To San Fran’s Election Commission

Flag of the People’s Republic of China waving in the wind in San Francisco, California, July 23, 2020 (Photo: PHILIP PACHECO/AFP, Getty Images) OAN’s Brooke Mallory6:18pm – Wednesday, February 21, 2024 A U.S. senator previously warned that Chinese President Xi Jinping was playing a “long game” after a Chinese immigrant was appointed to the San […]