DHS Retreats on Possible Facial Screening of US Citizens
The Homeland Security Department is backing away from requiring that U.S. citizens submit to facial-recognition technology when they leave or enter the country.
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India’s Modi Fires Another Legal Shot at Muslims
India’s cabinet on Wednesday signed off on legislation that will give citizenship to certain religious minorities but not Muslims, in what critics call a fresh attempt to sideline the 200-million-strong Islamic community.
Read morePrague Grants Milan Kundera Citizenship Stripped Under Communism
Novelist Milan Kundera has gained Czech citizenship four decades after communist Czechoslovakia stripped him of citizenship following his emigration to France, the Czech foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
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House Panel Sues to Enforce Subpoena for Census Records
The House Oversight Committee on Tuesday sued Attorney General Bill Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross for not responding to a congressional subpoena for records on the push to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.
Read moreBest-Selling Author Lee Child Becoming Irish Due to Brexit
One of the world’s best-selling detective novelists, Jack Reacher creator Lee Child, said he is becoming Irish so he can continue to travel in the European Union after Brexit.
Read moreTurkey to Deport ISIS Suspect to US
A U.S. citizen and suspected Islamic State group member who has spent three days in a no man’s land between Turkey and Greece after Ankara tried to deport him will be repatriated to the United States, Turkey’s Interior Ministry said Thursday.
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Bipartisan Bill With Pathway to Citizenship for Farmworkers Introduced
House lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill Wednesday that offers a pathway to citizenship for undocumented agricultural workers and lays out funding for farmworker housing and aid programs.
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Census Bureau Tries End-Around for Citizenship Data
Responding to reports that the U.S. Census Bureau is requesting drivers’ license records to verify whether those who take the survey in 2020 are citizens, experts say the predicted drop in participation from immigrants will be the same as if the Supreme Court had not barred the citizenship question in June.
Read moreCanada’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.
Read moreGay 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.
Read moreCivil Rights
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.
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