Citizenship
US charges 11 in $100K-per-person scheme arranging 1,000 sham marriages for Chinese nationals
Attorney General Todd Blanche described the scheme as "one of the largest marriage fraud prosecutions in US history" and said it showed "how far people will go to cheat our immigration system."
Trump moves to curb birth tourism with new executive orders on citizenship
'Insurance certificate for escape': Israelis reclaim German citizenship in record numbers
Israel seeks to revoke citizenship of two men convicted in Hamas Cellcom cyber plot
US Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to restrict birthright citizenship
The court upheld the blocking of an executive order directing US agencies not to recognize the citizenship of children born in the US if neither parent is a US citizen or legal permanent resident.
Zack Polanski signs letter calling for investigation, screening of IDF vets with UK citizenship
Polanski joined British politicians and activists urging the UK government to probe IDF veterans and implement airport screening for potential war crimes.
Israeli court revokes citizenship of Cuban man over sham marriage
The court finds that citizenship was obtained through a fictitious marriage and false representations to immigration authorities.
Bahrain revokes citizenship of 69 people who supported Iran's attacks during war
Bahrain strips 69 individuals of citizenship for supporting Iran’s attacks on the country during the escalation in March and April.
Major change in Kuwaiti citizenship laws sees thousands lose nationality
The amendments, under Amiri Decree No. (15), published in the Al-Kuwait Al-Youm gazette, requires newly naturalized citizens to renounce any other citizenship within three months.
El-Fattah did not have 'good character' check before obtaining UK citizenship due to legal loophole
Fattah was automatically granted British citizenship in 2021 under an immigration law that allows mothers to transmit their UK citizenship to their children.
Ghana and Israel go tit for tat deporting each others' citizens in diplomatic storm
"If Israel deports 10 Ghanaians, we will deport 10. 20, we'll deport 20. 50 we'll deport 50. We are not going to accept this," said FM Okudzeto Ablakwa.
Trump kicks off Gold Card program offering fast-track citizenship for million-dollar donors
Trump rolls out a new Gold Card program promising an expedited path to US residency through fees, vetting, and financial contributions.
Rep. Lawler letter asking Netanyahu to exempt dual citizens from draft dodging arrests resurfaces
Lawler’s letter, now circulating again, asked Israel to safeguard the mobility of US-Israel dual citizens impacted by attorney-general directives linked to haredi draft evasion.
US senator pushes ban on dual citizenship, creating uncertainty for Israeli-Americans, olim
Proposing Senator Moreno was born in Bogota, Colombia, and emigrated to the United States with his family as a child. At 18, he became a citizen and renounced his Colombian citizenship.