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Immigration

H-1B Workers’ Babies Will Not Get Birthright Citizenship Under New Trump Ban

Sunita Sohrabji - Jan 23, 2025

Trump's executive order banning birthright citizenship broadly applies to many residents without lawful permanent status.

Immigration

Trump Will Never Be Able to End Birthright Citizenship

Sunita Sohrabji - Jan 23, 2025

Tom Wolf of the Brennan Center for Justice, says Trump's arguments for banning birthright citizenship are unconstitutional. "A President cannot change the Constitution."

Census

House Weighs Bill That Would Add Citizenship Question to 2030 Census

Nakia Cooper - May 6, 2024

H.R. 7109, dubbed The Equal Representation Act, has sparked intense reactions among civil rights advocates and census experts alike.

International Affairs

Millions of Muslims Could Face Expulsion from India As New Law Is Implemented

Sunita Sohrabji - Mar 14, 2024

India announced that it is implementing the Citizenship Amendment Act, which could expunge millions of Muslims from India.

Spotlight on Ethnic Media

USCIS to Raise Naturalization Fees

Ethnic Media Services - Jan 31, 2024

Becoming a US citizen is about to get more expensive, with USCIS announcing a 5 percent increase in fees for processing naturalization applications.

Immigration

Houston Most Diverse City in U.S.

Selen Ozturk - Nov 21, 2023

Houston has become the most diverse city in an ever-diversifying nation, a new Migration Policy Institute report finds.

Spotlight on Ethnic Media

Houston Ethnic Media Put Their Weight Behind Push to Expand Citizenship

Ethnic Media Services - Sep 22, 2023

Nearly three dozen journalists and media professionals gathered Tuesday at Houston City Hall for the launch of the Naturalize Now, Houston campaign.

Immigration

“Frontline Workers Have Earned and Deserve the Path to Citizenship”

Jenny Manrique - Apr 20, 2021

With his first bill, Senator Alex Padilla also wants to honor his parents, who migrated from Chihuahua in search of the American dream.

Census

Could Congress Ban Citizenship Question from 2020 Census?

Mark Hedin - Feb 15, 2019

Congress may hold the key to stopping the Census Bureau from adding the highly controversial question about citizenship status to the 2020 Census.

Census

Citizenship Question: Still a Challenge to an Accurate 2020 Census

Khalil Abdullah - Feb 15, 2019

The Constitution requires that America’s decennial census count all persons residing in the United States, not just citizens, a clearly stated objective now at risk.

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