American Citizens and Nothing Else: What the Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025 would do — and what it means for dual U.S. citizens
Congress seeks to end one benefit US. Citizens have enjoyed for over a century. READ MORE
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Senate Bill #1158 – Immigration and Remittances: What’s to come?
In a typical year, more than 270 million immigrants living and working abroad send cash transfers, known as remittances, to their home countries. In 2019, two-thirds of all international migrants lived in just 20 countries, with the United States holding the most at 51 million (about 19% of the world’s total). (United Nations). As of 2020, despite the lockdowns that have devastated economies and led unemployment rates to skyrocket, remittances have generally held READ MORE READ MORE
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Immigration Weekly Round-Up: Work Authorization Extended for Certain Immigrants; DHS to Implement House Arrest for Some Noncitizens; Republican Offers New Citizenship Bill
Federal Government Will Extend Length of Work Authorization for Some Immigrants The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has announced plans to increase the validity length of work authorization cards for certain immigrant classifications. This is an effort to reduce the times that immigrant workers would need to file the applications. USCIS is currently facing an enormous backlog of nearly 4 million applications, leading to inordinately long delays READ MORE READ MORE
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The Weekly Round-Up: Republicans Spar Over Immigration Policy and Colorado Company Fined More than $31,000 for Immigration Violations
Congressional Republicans broke for recess amid a heated debate within the party about whether to provide a pathway to citizenship for DACA beneficiaries. READ MORE
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Meghan Markle to Face British Immigration Authorities and Must Wait Years to Become British Citizen
Britain’s newest royal—Meghan Markle—still has a battle ahead of her before she can truly declare herself a Brit: the U.K.’s Immigration System. In Britain, as in the United States, the path to citizenship through marriage to a British citizen is lengthy, painstaking, and, some have reported, scary. Meghan Markle will be treated no differently. At least according to what Kensington Palace said in a statement last year: READ MORE READ MORE