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Trump’s Bid to End Birthright Citizenship Heads to The Supreme Court
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Operation Bargain Brides: Analysis of USCIS-ICE Marriage Fraud Investigation
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Applying For a U.S. Passport as a Derivative Citizen Involves a Series of Steps to Establish and Document Your Citizenship Status
Applying for a U.S. passport as a derivative citizen involves a series of steps to establish and document your citizenship status. Derivative citizenship refers to individuals who automatically acquir...
Sanctuary Cities Under Microscope
On April 28, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued a sweeping executive order titled “Protecting American Communities from Criminal Aliens,” signaling a renewed and aggressive stance against so...
Alternatives for Foreign Nationals Not Selected in the H-1B Lottery
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. Every year, thousands of foreign nationals place their hopes on securing an H-1B visa, only to find themselves edged out by the lottery system’s slim odds. As the demand fo...
Derivative U.S. Citizenship: Before and After the Child Citizenship Act of 2000
Derivative citizenship refers to the automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship by a child through the naturalization of their parent(s), without the need for the child to undergo the naturalization pr...