Canada’s Tory Leader in Hot Water for Remarks
The leader of Canada’s conservative party, Andrew Scheer, found himself on the defensive twice Thursday, when he said he is “pro-life,” and when he revealed he is a dual U.S. citizen.
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Gay Couple Sues State Department for Denying Child Citizenship
A gay married couple filed a federal lawsuit Thursday over the State Department’s refusal to recognize the citizenship of their daughter, claiming the government unfairly treats the children of same-sex couples as if they were born out of wedlock.
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Modi Says No ‘Illegal Immigrants’ Can Stay in India
India’s home affairs minister on Sunday said his government “will not allow a single illegal immigrant to stay,” as he visited Assam state, where a controversial citizenship register sparked uproar from the almost 2 million people excluded.
Read moreImmigrants in US Military Face Harsher Citizenship Rule for Kids
The Trump administration announced Wednesday new citizenship rules for some children of U.S. service members serving abroad, creating confusion among legal scholars and immigration attorneys until clarifying later in the day.
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Rohingya Refuse Repatriation to Myanmar, for Fear of Violence
None of the thousands of Rohingya Muslims living in crowded refugee camps in Bangladesh turned up for a planned repatriation to Myanmar on Thursday, demanding that they be guaranteed safety and citizenship.
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A naturalized U.S. citizen claims in a federal complaint that the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office jailed him for three days because of his Latino last name and falsely classified him as an out-of-state fugitive, though it had in its possession his U.S. passport, Social Security card and certificate of naturalization.
Read moreDriver’s License Denials
A federal court in Ohio ruled that a class of minor drivers who were denied licenses due to the citizenship status of their parents have a viable claim for equal protection violations against the Bureau of Motor Vehicle, finding that the disputed policy is discriminatory and does nothing to serve that state’s interest in protecting the public.
Read moreICE Releases US Citizen Wrongfully Detained Near Border
A U.S.-born 18-year-old was released from immigration custody Tuesday after wrongfully being detained for more than three weeks.
Read moreGay Couple Sues State Department to Recognize Citizenship of Daughter
A gay couple claims the United States government refuses to acknowledge their infant daughter’s U.S. citizenship even though they’re U.S. citizens.
Read moreHouse Votes to Hold Ross, Barr in Contempt Over Census Question
The House of Representatives voted 230-198 to hold Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in criminal contempt of Congress Wednesday for their failure to respond to subpoenas issued in connection to an investigation into the inclusion of a citizenship question on the 2020 census.
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Attorney General and Commerce Secretary Face Contempt Vote in Congress
A congressional committee Monday cleared the way for the U.S. House of Representatives to vote on whether to hold Attorney General William Barr and Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with subpoenas relating to a census citizenship question.
Read moreTrump Backs Down From Census Citizenship Question
With the country waiting on his next move, President Donald Trump will make an announcement Tuesday afternoon about the 2020 census but it is unclear whether he will abandon or continue his fight to add a controversial citizenship question.
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California Judge Says He Has No Role in Census Suit, for Now
As President Donald Trump pushes to add a citizenship question to the U.S. census despite a Supreme Court setback, a federal judge in California said he won’t have a role to play for the foreseeable future.
Read moreNo Exit for Justice Department Counsel in NY Census Suit
An attempt by the Department of Justice to withdraw 11 attorneys from the New York phase of the 2020 census litigation is “patently deficient,” a federal judge found in a scathing order Tuesday afternoon, ruling that nine of them will not be able to leave.
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Barr Sees a Legal Way to Ask About Citizenship on Census
Attorney General William Barr said Monday he sees a way to legally require 2020 census respondents to declare whether or not they are citizens, despite a Supreme Court ruling that forbade asking the question.
Read moreJustice Department Replacing Legal Team on Census Case
The Justice Department is shaking up the legal team fighting for the inclusion of a citizenship question on the 2020 census but offered no explanation why the change is being made.
Read moreNew Rationale Already at Work for Census Citizenship Question
A week after the Supreme Court rebuked the government’s contrived rationale for changing the 2020 census to include a citizenship question, Justice Department attorneys told a federal judge Friday they will continue their fight.
Read moreTrump Pledges More Work on Census Citizenship Question
As the 2020 census goes to print, in compliance with court orders to eschew a citizenship question expected to entrench Republican power, President Donald Trump said Wednesday that commitment to adding the question hasn’t wavered.
Read moreTrump Administration Drops Citizenship Question From Census
Trump administration officials said Tuesday they will move forward with the 2020 census without a question asking about respondents’ citizenship, abandoning its quest to add the controversial query after being blocked last week by the Supreme Court.
Read moreNinth Circuit Revives Delay for Noncitizen Military Enlistees
The Ninth Circuit revived a Trump administration policy Tuesday that opponents say treats noncitizens like “second-class recruits” and blocks them from starting basic training at the same time as citizens.
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