Supreme Court Advised to Avoid Territorial Citizenship Case
Law
Supreme Court Advised to Avoid Territorial Citizenship Case
2022-08-31 19:44:26
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Monday told the U.S. Supreme Court to let Congress decide the citizenship of residents of U.S. territories rather than intervening with a court ruling. The U.S. solicitor general informed the Supreme Court of the... Read More

Arizona’s Ducey Signs Law Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Vote
In The States
Arizona’s Ducey Signs Law Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Vote
2022-03-31 00:36:19
by Dan McCue

PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation Wednesday intended to ensure only U.S. citizens — with documentation of their citizenship — vote in the state’s election. “Election integrity means counting every lawful vote and prohibiting any attempt to illegally... Read More

Citizenship By Drive-Thru? Immigrants Now Take Oath Without Leaving Car
Immigration
Citizenship By Drive-Thru? Immigrants Now Take Oath Without Leaving Car

DETROIT — After years waiting to become American citizens, dozens of immigrants saw their dreams realized Wednesday — though the big moment wasn’t exactly what they had envisioned. They took their oaths in a drive-thru. Without ever leaving their cars,... Read More

Citizenship Question Hangs Over Census Preparations, House Panel Told
Citizenship Question Hangs Over Census Preparations, House Panel Told

WASHINGTON — Although the Trump administration dropped a citizenship question from this year’s census, minority groups told the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Thursday that the question’s specter has haunted preparations for a national count that could miss millions... Read More

Trump Orders Justice Department to Find Way to Add Citizenship Question to Census
Census
Trump Orders Justice Department to Find Way to Add Citizenship Question to Census
2019-07-03 23:29:00
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - A lawyer for the Justice Department said Wednesday that President Donald Trump has ordered it to find a way to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census, despite an announcement yesterday that the documents were already being... Read More

White House Says Census Will Be Printed Without Citizenship Question
Census
White House Says Census Will Be Printed Without Citizenship Question
2019-07-02 22:41:25
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - The Trump administration announced Tuesday evening that it will print the 2020 census without a question about citizenship. The announcement comes five days after the U.S. Supreme Court effectively blocked the addition of the question on the last... Read More

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