U.S. Citizenship

A Votebeat analysis shows how such requirements risk disenfranchising key voter groups, including Native Americans and college students.

Amid tears and U.S. flags, 30 people representing 19 countries became U.S. citizens during a ceremony Friday at Dallas City Hall.

Fifty-four people from all over the world took the oath to become U.S. citizens on Tuesday morning at San Antonio City Hall.

Immigrant spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens can apply for parole in place starting Monday, Aug. 19. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services agency estimates more than half a million people are eligible for the program.

Executive actions from the White House will offer parole to up to half a million immigrants.

Over the years, countless number of people who have a legitimate claim to U.S. citizenship have been placed in deportation proceedings.

Texas could see thousands of new citizens cast ballots in this year’s November election as the number of immigrants eligible for citizenship in the state nears 800,000.

Despite the setbacks caused by the pandemic, the federal government naturalized a high number of adult immigrants this year and reduced its application backlog by nearly half.

Amanda Frost, author of "You Are Not American: Citizenship Stripping from Dred Scott to the Dreamers," talks about the complicated history of who deserves citizenship in the U.S.