citizenship

Obama criticizes Trump over Ilhan Omar's alleged citizenship fraud probe that his administration started

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Obama has criticized the Trump administration’s investigation into Ilhan Omar, but his admin investigated allegations about her marriage in 2016. (AFP, Reuters)

Former US President Barack Obama has criticized the Trump administration’s new investigation into Representative Ilhan Omar. However, the first probe into whether she married her brother began under Obama in 2016. Obama has criticized the Trump administration’s investigation into Ilhan Omar, but his admin investigated allegations about her marriage in 2016. (AFP, Reuters) Obama called … Read more

US citizenship approvals plunge 72%; with staggering 13-month average wait time

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US citizenship approvals have plunged 72% in the first eight months of 2026. (Unsplash)

US citizenship approvals have plunged 72% in the first eight months of 2026 compared with the same period last year, leaving thousands of immigrants waiting to become American citizens and potentially unable to vote in the November midterm elections, according to a Washington Post report. US citizenship approvals have plunged 72% in the first eight … Read more

Tan Mom Patricia Krentcil claims ICE agents questioned her citizenship over bronzed skin

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Patricia Krentcil alleged on her podcast that ICE officers nearly detained her because of her appearance as she criticized ICE and Donald Trump’s policies. (Patricia Krentcil | Instagram )

Television personality Patricia “Tan Mom” Krentcil has claimed she was nearly detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents after they questioned whether she was an American citizen. She alleged officers targeted her because of her deeply tanned skin. Patricia Krentcil alleged on her podcast that ICE officers nearly detained her because of her appearance … Read more

Indian national arrested by ICE for faking US citizenship, voting in 2024 general elections

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The Trump administration has made cracking down on cases of suspected electoral fraud a key policy focus. (Photo for representation) (Getty Images via AFP)

US immigration agencies have arrested Mukeshkumar Somabhai Chaudhari, an Indian citizen, for allegedly voting illegally in the 2024 US general election after making a false citizenship claim. Chaudhari has been charged with one count of false information in voting and one count of making a false claim of citizenship in order to register to vote. … Read more

Ilhan Omar citizenship row: Trump officials found no evidence of wrongdoing in 2019 review, report says

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US revisits Ilhan Omar allegations despite earlier probe finding no evidence. (REUTERS)

US immigration investigators found insufficient evidence of wrongdoing when they reviewed Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar’s immigration records in 2019, but the Trump administration has revived scrutiny of similar allegations, The Washington Post reported. US revisits Ilhan Omar allegations despite earlier probe finding no evidence. (REUTERS) The earlier review examined Omar’s background, her family’s history as … Read more

Ilhan Omar faces potential citizenship revocation as Trump-era investigation expands after FBI search

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Investigators are examining how Ilhan Omar obtained US citizenship, while Omar calls the federal probe political retaliation and vows she “will not be silenced.” REUTERS/Maria Alejandra Cardona/File Photo (REUTERS)

Following an FBI search of her Washington residence earlier this week, Minnesota Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar is under increased legal and political scrutiny. According to a report, the Trump administration’s investigation is looking into whether there are grounds to contest her US citizenship. Investigators are examining how Ilhan Omar obtained US citizenship, while Omar calls … Read more

Trump administration wants tax filers to reveal citizenship status: What changes, who could be affected and why it matters

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Trump administration is proposing a new requirement that would ask people filing federal tax returns to disclose their citizenship or immigration status to the Internal Revenue Service. (AP Photo)

The Trump administration has proposed requiring US taxpayers to disclose their citizenship and work authorization status to the Internal Revenue Service on the annual tax form filed by nearly all workers. Trump administration is proposing a new requirement that would ask people filing federal tax returns to disclose their citizenship or immigration status to the … Read more

Green Card or citizenship? DHS clarifies what happens to US-born children of foreign government employees

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DHS clarifies Green Card route for children of foreign government employees. (X/@unumihaimedia)

The US Department of Homeland Security has clarified documentation requirements for a new category of US-born children who may qualify for permanent residence rather than automatically receiving US citizenship at birth. DHS clarifies Green Card route for children of foreign government employees. (X/@unumihaimedia) The clarification follows an interim final rule issued in September that expanded … Read more

H-1B, US citizenship in focus as Texas Republican Chip Roy backs sweeping immigration changes

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H-1B, US citizenship in focus as Texas Republican Chip Roy pushes sweeping immigration changes. (Getty Images via AFP)

H-1B visas and US citizenship are among several immigration policies Texas Republican Congressman Chip Roy wants Congress to overhaul as he renews his call for a sweeping pause on immigration. H-1B, US citizenship in focus as Texas Republican Chip Roy pushes sweeping immigration changes. (Getty Images via AFP) Roy’s congressional office said in a post … Read more

Israeli minister calls to strip Gaza film directors of citizenship

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Israeli minister calls to strip Gaza film directors of citizenship

Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar called on Sunday for the award-winning directors of an Israeli-made Gaza documentary to be stripped of citizenship, accusing them of “treason against the state”. Israeli minister calls to strip Gaza film directors of citizenship In “NAZA”, Israeli directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor spoke to 24 different Israeli military or … Read more