citizenship Archives | Immigration Impact

The Origins of Birthright Citizenship in the United States, Explained

by Laila Khan | Oct 18, 2024 | Birthright Citizenship, History of Immigration, Immigration 101 | 0

For over a century, the United States has applied the principle of jus soli, or birthplace-based...

Houston Celebrates Over 2,200 New Citizens in Historic Naturalization Ceremony

by Olga Diaz-Nasser | Jul 25, 2024 | How the Immigration System Works, Immigration 101 | 0

Naturalization is viewed by many as the end point of an immigrant’s journey—the finish line—and...

U.S. Citizenship Applicants Are in Limbo Because Their Immigration Files Are Locked in Caves Underground

by Walter Ewing | Jan 28, 2022 | Adjustment of Status, Benefits & Relief | 0

Thousands of applicants for U.S. citizenship have been waiting for well over a year for U.S....

Trump’s Citizenship Test Scrapped by USCIS Over Politicization and Complexity Concerns

by Melissa Cruz | Mar 4, 2021 | Adjustment of Status, Benefits & Relief, Immigration 101 | 0

Individuals hoping to become a naturalized American citizen will take a different civics test...

Why Biden’s Immigration Bill Is the Boldest in Decades

by Walter Ewing | Jan 21, 2021 | How the Immigration System Works, Immigration 101, Reform | 0

During his campaign, President Biden promised that immigration reform would be one of his top...

USCIS Holds Drive-Thru Naturalization Ceremonies to Work Through COVID-19 Backlog

by Walter Ewing | Jul 13, 2020 | Elections, How the Immigration System Works, Immigration 101, Reform | 0

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) expects, by the end of July, to have worked...

USCIS Changes Policy on Fee Waivers, Potentially Deterring Thousands of Citizenship Applications

by Melissa Cruz | Oct 30, 2019 | Adjustment of Status, Benefits & Relief, Immigration 101, Reform | 0

The cost of filing an application for citizenship—usually a hefty $725—has long been a barrier for...

US Citizens Caught in Immigration Dragnet As Enforcement Gets More Aggressive

by Walter Ewing | Aug 1, 2019 | Abuses, Detention, Enforcement, Interior Enforcement | 0

There is a disturbing trend in aggressive immigration enforcement that is appearing more and more...

The Trump Administration Loses Fight to Add Citizenship Question to the 2020 Census

by Melissa Cruz | Jan 16, 2019 | Demographics, Elections, Federal Courts/Jurisdiction, Immigration 101 | 0

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s plan to add a question on U.S. citizenship to the 2020 Census on Tuesday, ruling that the controversial move “violated the public trust” and would be damaging to immigrants. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced the administration’s intention to add the question – “Is this person a citizen […]

USCIS’ Wait Times for Citizenship Have Doubled

by Melissa Cruz | Aug 20, 2018 | How the Immigration System Works, Immigration 101 | 0

The average wait time on a U.S. citizenship application was about five months in 2014. Today, the...

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