Dan Hayes, The Athletic, Aug. 12, 2024 "In applying for U.S. citizenship at age 78, the latest chapter in his fascinating life, Rod Carew used the same approach that made him one of the best pure hitters in Major League Baseball history. The Hall of Famer...
USA v. Muñoz "Three years after becoming a United States citizen, Melchor Munoz pleaded guilty to a drug-conspiracy offense, admitting under oath that he began trafficking marijuana in 2008. The government filed this action to denaturalize Munoz under...
USCIS, July 18, 2024 "The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) provides that U.S. citizens may transmit citizenship to their children born outside of the United States in certain circumstances. Children who were born outside of the United States to a U...
Moran v. Mayorkas "At the time of Mr. Valadez Moran's birth, it is more likely than not that his mother, Ms. Moran, was a citizen of the United States by virtue of her birth in Elsa, Texas on April 27, 1975. U.S. Const. amend. XIV § 1. It is more...
DOJ, Feb. 7, 2024 "The Justice Department announced today that it has secured a settlement agreement with Latitude Inc. (Latitude), a staffing company in Hanover, Maryland. The agreement resolves the department’s determination that Latitude violated...
Kaylee Tornay, Politico, Dec. 23, 2023 "As an immigrant, Maria Reimers tried to do everything by the book. She entered the U.S. legally, married an American citizen and secured a green card to work. Together, she and her husband managed to open a small storefront...
GCIR, Dec. 2023 " What does it mean to be an American? How has the United States defined citizenship over time? To explore these critical questions, GCIR has developed a timeline, “ Who Gets to Be an American ,” which provides in-depth information...
Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, Nov. 25, 2023 "The Northern Virginia doctor was born in D.C. and given a U.S. birth certificate. At 61, he learned his citizenship was granted by mistake."
USA v. Wang "This is a denaturalization proceeding in which Plaintiff United States of America seeks to revoke Defendant Chengyu Wang's citizenship in a four-count complaint alleging that Wang's naturalization was illegally procured and that his...
Arthur-Price v. Blinken "Maameamba Arthur-Price applied for a passport and was denied on the ground that she is not a U.S. citizen. Arthur-Price has sued for a declaration of her U.S. citizenship, claiming she was born in Oakland, California in January 1980...
USCIS, Aug. 25, 2023 "U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing updated policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding access to voter registration services during administrative naturalization ceremonies."
14th Amendment birthright citizenship has been under attack for some time, and the current election cycle is no exception. Please read this 2006 essay by conservative jurist James C. Ho .
Ramírez Muñoz v. Garland "We must decide whether Ramírez’s conduct—lying to local authorities about U.S. citizenship—was for a “purpose or benefit under” a particular law. The BIA, relying on its Richmond...
Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, May 30, 2023 "Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday pledged to challenge a long-standing interpretation of the U.S. Constitution in an attempt to end birthright citizenship for children of unauthorized immigrants if he...
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News, Jan. 17, 2023 "[F]or 40 years, rain or shine, Contreras has faithfully tended to his duties — except for the 40 months he spent back in Mexico after being wrongfully deported. Poor legal advice and fierce resistance from the...