Citizenship in the News

US Citizenship Isn’t Only For People Who Can Afford It

US Citizenship Isn’t Only For People Who Can Afford It

By Martin J. Walsh Boston, MA September 17, 2020 On every Constitution and Citizenship Day since my first year as mayor, the city of Boston proudly celebrates the signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787, by helping hundreds of people apply for citizenship....
State Dept. fighting to deny US citizenship to gay couple’s child

State Dept. fighting to deny US citizenship to gay couple’s child

By Connor Finnegan ABC News August 24, 2020 (WASHINGTON) — The State Department is appealing a federal judge’s decision that it must recognize the U.S. citizenship of a young girl born via surrogate to a gay couple — prolonging one of many legal fights over its...
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