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World news
fromTravel + Leisure
4 days ago

These Countries Offer Citizenship by Investment-Here's How Much It Costs to Get a Second Passport

Citizenship by investment allows individuals to acquire citizenship through significant financial contributions, often starting at $200,000.
#immigration
fromBoston.com
4 months ago
US politics

'Unspeakable cruelty': Oath ceremonies canceled for immigrants on verge of gaining citizenship

US politics
fromSlate Magazine
7 months ago

Trump Plan to Reduce "Fraud" in the Citizenship Test Will Actually Increase It

The Trump administration is tightening naturalization by proposing tougher citizenship tests and stricter enforcement to limit immigrant access to U.S. citizenship.
US Elections
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

2025 was one of most volatile years ever for U.S. naturalizations

Political changes and restrictive immigration policies have influenced the naturalization process for immigrants in the U.S.
fromBoston.com
4 months ago
US politics

'Unspeakable cruelty': Oath ceremonies canceled for immigrants on verge of gaining citizenship

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fromKqed
9 months ago
US politics

Trump Has a Welcome Message for New Citizens. It's Different From Past Presidents | KQED

Miami
fromMiami Herald
9 months ago

Miami-Dade schools ends citizenship classes for immigrants after federal cuts

Miami-Dade County Public Schools has canceled citizenship courses due to funding cuts from federal authorities.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
9 months ago

Can Trump strip Musk and Mamdani of their US citizenship?

Trump threatened to revoke the citizenship of Zohran Mamdani and Elon Musk, both naturalized citizens, amid various controversies.
Europe politics
fromwww.thelocal.com
3 weeks ago

Why more and more people are acquiring citizenship in European countries

Citizenship acquisition in EU countries surged by 55% from 2014 to 2024, driven by demographic changes and the Brexit effect.
fromKqed
9 months ago
US politics

Trump Has a Welcome Message for New Citizens. It's Different From Past Presidents | KQED

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#uscis
fromFast Company
6 months ago
US politics

Becoming a U.S. citizen just became harder: How the new civics test questions differ from the old ones

fromFast Company
6 months ago
US politics

Becoming a U.S. citizen just became harder: How the new civics test questions differ from the old ones

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US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Despair for would-be US citizens as American dream blocked by Trump

USCIS excluded applicants from a Boston naturalization ceremony based on travel-ban countries, denying people who had completed vetting the opportunity to take the oath and causing distress.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.thelocal.com
3 years ago

COMPARE: Which European countries have the strictest rules on dual citizenship?

Austria, Germany and Spain generally prohibit dual citizenship, requiring renunciation of the original nationality except in narrowly defined special circumstances.
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Germany politics
fromThe Local Germany
10 months ago

'Slap in the face': Applicants blast Germany's plan to scrap citizenship reform

Germany is tightening immigration policies by scrapping a fast-track citizenship path, facing criticism from applicants and experts.
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Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.dw.com
6 months ago

Malaysian football to dispute FIFA 'cheating' allegations DW 10/07/2025

FAM will appeal FIFA's ruling after seven players were suspended and the association fined for fielding allegedly ineligible naturalized players.
US politics
fromMission Local
7 months ago

As Trump toughens citizenship exam, residents scramble to naturalize

A community program offers citizenship classes to mostly Latino older immigrants, teaching civics and test preparation to increase access to naturalization and voting rights.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
7 months ago

How Trump Describes America to New Citizens

U.S. national identity is framed as rooted in culture, tradition, and assimilation, prioritizing a homogeneous civic culture over founding ideas and intellectual principles.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
7 months ago

Germany updates: Fewer refugees living in Germany DW 09/19/2025

Germany's refugee population fell by about 50,000 in the first half of 2025 to roughly 3.50 million, the first decline since 2011.
fromwww.dw.com
7 months ago

Naturalized player signals new era for South Korean football DW 09/03/2025

At the 2022 World Cup, South Korea was one of just four nations, along with Brazil, Argentina and Saudi Arabia, not to have a naturalized player in its squad. That is unlikely to be the case in the 2026 World Cup as the East Asian nation selected a foreign-born male player in August for the first time in its history. It is a move that could be more significant off the pitch than on it.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.npr.org
9 months ago

Trump has a welcome message for new citizens. It's different from past presidents

"Today you receive one of the most priceless gifts ever granted by human hands. You become a citizen of the United States of America."
US news
Germany news
fromThe Local Germany
3 years ago

TEST: Could you pass the German citizenship exam?

To obtain German citizenship, applicants must pass the Einbürgerungstest, which assesses knowledge of German history, culture, and politics.
NYC politics
fromThe Hill
10 months ago

Tennessee Republican calls for Mamdani to be denaturalized, deported

Rep. Andy Ogles called for deportation of NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, citing alleged ties to terrorism and antisemitism.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
10 months ago

Germany updates: Mannheim remembers 2024 knife attack victim DW 05/31/2025

Germany commemorates fallen police officer Rouven Laur one year after his fatal stabbing during an anti-Islam rally.
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
11 months ago

Germany updates: Merz elaborates on Ukraine, Gaza policies DW 05/27/2025

Germany plans to reverse fast-track citizenship rules, requiring longer residency for naturalization to ensure better integration.
UK news
fromwww.thelocal.se
11 months ago

What nationalities are worst affected by Sweden's citizenship freeze?

New security checks at the Swedish Migration Agency have halted standard citizenship approvals for over a month, affecting applicants from various nationalities.
UK news
fromwww.thelocal.se
11 months ago

Sweden's citizenship freeze: Just six naturalisation applications approved in April

The Migration Agency granted only six citizenships through naturalization in April due to new security checks.
Standard applications were severely affected, contrary to prior government assurances.
US news
fromABC7 New York
1 year ago

Columbia University student arrested, detained by DHS agents, lawyer says

Mohsen Mahdawi, a Columbia student and critic of Israel, was arrested after his naturalization interview, raising concerns over First Amendment rights.
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