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Trump signs EOs that target birthright citizenship

  • Aug 7
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Trump pushes legislation to end birthright citizenship after SCOTUS decision

  • Jul 1

SCOTUS rejects Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship

  • Jun 30
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Federal judge bars proof of citizenship requirement to vote

  • Jun 24

DHS proposes 75% increase in fees for citizenship

  • Jun 23

It's suddenly much easier for Americans to get Canadian citizenship

  • Apr 24

SCOTUS questions Trump's bid to redefine birthright citizenship

  • Apr 1

House GOP pushes strict proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters

  • Feb 12

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Uptick in denaturalization cases filed by federal government, TRAC reserach shows

  • Aug 26
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Man from El Salvador deported in 2017 becomes US citizen in Houston

  • Apr 27, 2023
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DACA recipient returns to TX after 6-month separation from family

  • Sep 9, 2021
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Houston members of FIEL, Dreamers react to DACA ruling

  • Jun 18, 2020
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Take a citizenship class for free at Harris Co. Library

  • Nov 14, 2019
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HFD widow denied citizenship oath after husband's death

  • Oct 25, 2019
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Teen surprised with letter confirming U.S. citizenship

  • Jun 8, 2017
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Steven Seagal receives Russian passport

  • Jun 4, 2017

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Judge blocks additional citizenship provisions in latest setback to Trump's election executive order

A judge permanently blocked two provisions of the executive order that sought to impose proof-of-citizenship rules.

  • Jan 31

Father, reflecting a trend, leaves family of 19 years and self-deports due to threat of arrest

Fidel Rivera, a husband and father who has been in the U.S. for 30 years, is one of thousands of undocumented migrants who have self-deported due to the threat of arrest.

  • Oct 20, 2025
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Trump asks Supreme Court to uphold restrictions he wants to impose on birthright citizenship

President Donald Trump's administration is asking the Supreme Court to uphold his birthright citizenship order declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily aren't American citizens.

  • Sep 27, 2025
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USCIS makes new changes to US citizenship test

The government is adding more questions and requirements for the naturalization test to become a U.S. citizen.

  • Sep 17, 2025
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Trump says he's considering revoking Rosie O'Donnell's citizenship, reigniting decadeslong feud

President Donald Trump reignited a feud with comedian Rosie O'Donnell, taking to his Truth Social platform to write he was considering revoking her citizenship.

  • Jul 13, 2025