Citizenship, Not Scrutiny

When proof still fails citizenship test

When proof still fails citizenship test

Fact-checking the Trump administration's challenges to birthright citizenship

Until President Donald Trump, few saw it as controversial.

America’s deadly delusion: Citizenship without assimilation

American citizenship has been defined, officially, by one’s birthplace. It must also include one’s sense of belonging. This week’s Supreme Court ruling has answered, at least for now, the constitutional question: Who qualifies for citizenship under the law? But a more difficult question remains: What does citizenship require once it is conferred? Over time, American []

Domicile Isn't a Real Argument For Citizenship Says Wydra

A divided US Supreme Court upheld the constitutional right of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s planned restrictions and invalidating a central plank of his immigration agenda. Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch dissented. National citizenship was not an independent concept but simply derivative of state citizenship. “Every citizen of a state,” it was often said, was “ipso facto a citizen of the United States.” In these contexts, too, national citizenship required domicile because state citizenship required domicile. Justice Thomas wrote. Elizabeth Wydra, President of the Constitutional Accountability Center joined Balance of Power to discuss. (Source: Bloomberg)

Immigration department blames ‘unclear’ guidance for citizenship document recalls

OTTAWA — The immigration department says unclear department guidance for both immigration officers and applicants on how to apply for citizenship-by-descent may have led to people being issued proofs of citizenship without sufficient evidence. The department said Tuesday 100 people were told to surrender their citizenship certificates after a “routine review” found documents issued under [] The post Immigration department blames ‘unclear’ guidance for citizenship document recalls appeared first on Loonie Politics.

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Foreign-Born Judge Blocks Citizenship Test Saying It Would ‘Purge’ Voters

A foreign-born federal judge in D.C. ruled Monday that Americans are not allowed to check the citizenship of prospective voters because doing so might “purge voter rolls.” D.C. District Court Judge Sparkle Sooknanan, who is from Trinidad and Tobago, blocked the Trump administration from using an updated database called the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements []

They’re Lying About Birthright Citizenship

Kim dives into the original senate debate on Birthright citizenship to answer the question if it was it really just meant for slaves The post They’re Lying About Birthright Citizenship first appeared on Attack the System.

What Does the Supreme Court Ruling on Citizenship Mean?

The decision was made, but the battle continues.

Citizenship Cannot Be a Souvenir

Citizenship Cannot Be a Souvenir

What constitutes proof of Indian citizenship if not a passport, Aadhaar or voter ID?

A fresh debate over proof of Indian citizenship has emerged after the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) clarified that a passport, despite being issued only to Indian citizens, is not conclusive proof of citizenship.

Birthright citizenship

Birthright citizenship

“Absurd legal paradox”: Shashi Tharoor questions Centre over “fatuous” passport row, calls for “common-sense legislative overhaul”

A day after the Central Government clarified that a passport has never been considered proof of citizenship, noting the Passports Act 1967 gives legal grounds to provide the document to non-citizens, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday slammed the Centre over the controversy, calling it an absurd legal paradox while describing the debate as fatuous and urging a common-sense legislative overhaul to remove ambiguity.

'Migration Problem, Systems Leak': Harish Salve On Passport-Citizenship Row

Speaking to NDTV's Shiv Aroor amid the flaring controversy over a foreign ministry official's statement that passport is not proof of citizenship and it is just a travel document, Harish Salve pointed...

Is This a Dead Giveaway of Bad News to Come on the Birthright Citizenship Ruling?

Is This a Dead Giveaway of Bad News to Come on the Birthright Citizenship Ruling?

Supreme Court rulings live: Trump turns to Congress to end birthright citizenship after SCOTUS strikes down executive order

Justices affirmed that anyone born in the US is a citizen, per the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment

Because you sent LinkedIn request to USCIS staff: Is this a new ground to deny naturalization?

A US citizenship applicant was denied naturalization after sending a LinkedIn request to USCIS officials. USCIS stated this action raised concerns about potentially threatening or improperly influential behavior, equating it to threats their personnel face. An attorney commented that it was an unusual case as there is no accusation of any actual contact but just a social media invitaion.

Conflicting court orders over citizenship data stir more midterm confusion...

Conflicting court orders over citizenship data stir more midterm confusion... (First column, 1st story, link)

Carney says new Canadians told to surrender citizenship documents deserve answers

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says people who were told to surrender their proof of citizenship deserve an explanation and he will “be following up to ensure they get that.” Immigration Minister Lena Diab said Tuesday she ordered an investigation into citizenship claims related to Bill C-3 as soon as she became aware that [] The post Carney says new Canadians told to surrender citizenship documents deserve answers appeared first on CityNews Montreal.

Show Your Papers

Something which should be obvious, but for some reason isn't to many people (other than you, dear readers), is that any show your papers system requires everybody to show their papers, not just the people who, you know, don't have papers!And none of us actually have the papers to prove we are citizens, aside from our birth certificates or any subsequent documents that follow from them, like passports. Well, except for naturalized citizens, amusingly.Take away birthright citizenship and those birth certificates don't prove anything at all! Births would have to be logged with the citizenship of the parents, which would be proven by...

From Jus Soli to Wong Kim Ark: The trials and turns of birthright citizenship in US

Birthright citizenship, uphled by the US Supreme Court on Tuesday, is based on the principle of “jus soli”, meaning “right of the soil”.

Breaking: Your passport's security and privacy [Scary]

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Shashi Tharoor wades into passport-citizenship debate. Here's his solution

Shashi Tharoor wades into passport-citizenship debate. Here's his solution

Birthright Citizenship Lives: Only Three Justices Side With Intended Meaning

Only three Supreme Court judges believe American citizenship should not be automatically granted to people just for being born here. The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld by a vote of 6-3 birthright citizenship, the version of the 14th Amendment that makes anyone who is born here, with diplomatic exceptions, an American citizen. This includes the ... The post Birthright Citizenship Lives: Only Three Justices Side With Intended Meaning appeared first on The New American.

Letter: Honest conversation needed on immigration based on facts, compassion, security, and common sense – not slogans or accusations

A letter from John Miller:

Trump Goon’s Birth Tourism Rant Hit With Immediate Reality Check

Evan Vucci / REUTERSHomeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has been called out for pushing the bogus claim that hordes of heavily pregnant Chinese women are rushing to the U.S. to secure American citizenship for their children.Mullin made the claim during an appearance on Fox News Wednesday, speaking after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship for millions of Americans.On Tuesday, in a 6-3 vote, the court ruled that the 80-year-old president lacked the authority to override the citizenship potections guaranteed under the 14th Amendment, which states: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States.”Read more at The Daily Beast.

Migration, Aspiration and Cohesion

Immigration is not simply a matter of labour supply or GDP growth. It is also about belonging, identity, and the intangible bonds of genuine citizenship

'American Citizenship Is Not For Sale': Abbott Orders Probe of Hospital For 'Birth Tourism'

'American Citizenship Is Not For Sale': Abbott Orders Probe of Hospital For 'Birth Tourism'

Noncitizen accused of falsely claiming US citizenship before casting federal ballots

A lawful permanent resident allegedly made false statements about her U.S. citizenship to register to vote and cast ballots in two elections.

The Big One: Birthright Citizenship Is Upheld

The post The Big One: Birthright Citizenship Is Upheld appeared first on Crooked Media.

Building A Movement Around Birthright Citizenship, One Grievance At A Time

Three Supreme Court justices have concluded that birthright citizenship isn't a right granted by the 14th Amendment. A fourth justice is on the fence. It's clear now that the Court could take birthright citizenship away in the not-too-distant future. The pseudonymous Bluesky poster who uses the name Richard M. Nixon is right: Barring changes to the Court you will see another go at birthright citizenship within 10 years. — Richard M. Nixon (@dicknixon.bsky.social) 2026-06-30T14:41:14.177Z Dave Weigel responds: If Rs win in 2028 and replace Sotomayor, it's gone. read more

Why More Founders Are Pursuing a Second Citizenship

One passport is good. Two might be smarter.

Birthright Citizenship Is Not a Presidential Permission Slip | TMP #1084

The fight over birthright citizenship is not just about immigration. It is about whether a president can decide who the Constitution protects.

Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship

Roberts Opinion, joined by Barrett and the liberal block, fully embraces birthright citizenship for all. Children born to women illegally or temporarily in the country are citizens at birth. The post Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Attempt to Rewrite the Fourteenth Amendment

Joshua Scheer Birthright Citizenship Survives—for Now. The Project to Redefine Who Belongs Continues. In a 5–4 decision issued on June 30, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled that the Fourteenth Amendment guarantees U.S. citizenship to nearly all children born on American soil, regardless of whether their parents are in the country legally or only temporarily. The []

Beyond birthright: How Trump is reshaping America’s immigration system

The Supreme Court spared birthright citizenship Tuesday. The rest of the administration’s immigration overhaul is advancing on at least four fronts. The post Beyond birthright: How Trump is reshaping America’s immigration system appeared first on MS NOW.

Inside Italy: Why Italy wants to make it easier to take citizenship back

As Italy's government pushes to make it easier to strip citizenship from Italians who weren't born with it, we look at why this is happening and how it affects more dual nationals than you might think.