Citizenship

Voting rule changes may deter 10 million Hispanics

Voting rule changes may deter 10 million Hispanics The combined effects of voter roll purges, demands for proof of citizenship and photo identification requirements in several states may hinder at least 10 million Hispanic citizens who seek to vote this fall.

Honored to serve without citizenship

Honored to serve without citizenship Here’s a stat that might surprise you: according to the Pentagon, there are anywhere between 29,000 - 38,000 undocumented immigrants currently serving in the United States military.

Obama hosts Independence Day naturalization ceremony for members of the armed forces

Obama hosts Independence Day naturalization ceremony for members of the armed forces President Obama welcomed more than two dozen active service members to the White House for a naturalization ceremony during and Independence Day celebration.

GOP immigration hawk rebuffs Rubio and Rivera DREAM Act proposals

GOP immigration hawk rebuffs Rubio and Rivera DREAM Act proposals Rep. Steve King says he will not support either of the two measures by fellow Republicans that would spare undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as minors from deportation.

Texas woman stuck in Mexico after allegedly being coerced to deny citizenship

Texas woman stuck in Mexico after allegedly being coerced to deny citizenship Brenda Vázquez was born in Texas. On her way back from Mexico, though, she told border patrol agents she was in fact born in Mexico. Now she is not allowed to return to the U.S.

Juan Williams: On his Marco Rubio interview (Video)

Juan Williams: On his Marco Rubio interview (Video) In an extensive interview, Juan Williams sits down with Florida Senator Marco Rubio to talk about the DREAM Act, immigration, Mitt Romney, his family's story and more.

Marco Rubio takes the dream out of DREAM Act (Audio)

Marco Rubio takes the dream out of DREAM Act (Audio) Senator Marco Rubio missed the mark on the DREAM Act today when he said that he’d consider offering a path to legal status, but not citizenship, for undocumented students.

Dangerous path to legal status for some immigrants (Video)

Dangerous path to legal status for some immigrants (Video) Tania Nava tried to become a legal immigrant, but U.S. policy requires her to file in Ciudad Juarez, one of Mexico's most dangerous cities and after heading to Juarez to protect her, Nava's husband was shot and killed.

U.S.-born children denied food stamps under Alabama immigration law

U.S.-born children denied food stamps under Alabama immigration law U.S.-born children with undocumented immigrant parents even have been denied food stamps because of a portion of the anti-immigrant law in Alabama.

Florida representative introduces a military-only version of DREAM Act

Florida representative introduces a military-only version of DREAM Act Rep. David Rivera introduced a bill to give undocumented immigrants legal residency, so long as they join the military.

Tweak in rule to ease a path to green card

Tweak in rule to ease a path to green card Obama administration officials announced on Friday they are proposing a fix to a Catch-22 in immigration law that could spare hundreds of thousands of American citizens from prolonged separations from illegal immigrant spouses and children.

Romney would veto DREAM Act

Romney would veto DREAM Act Mitt Romney said Saturday he would support a path to residency - not citizenship - for those who served in the military, but would not support other DREAM Act proposals.

“Anchor baby” added to New American Heritage Dictionary

“Anchor baby” added to New American Heritage Dictionary The degree to which the immigration debate has coarsened over the last few years is no more evident than in the pages of the recently released fifth edition of the New American Heritage Dictionary. Among the new entries is the term “anchor baby.”

Why it’s so hard to obtain legal status, even though marriage and family

Why it’s so hard to obtain legal status, even though marriage and family It’s commonly believed that marriage to a U.S. citizen is an immigration cure-all, as is having U.S.-born children. Not so.

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