NBC Los Angeles

You're asked to prove you're a U.S. citizen. Is that legal?

Hear from Ahilan Arulanantham, co-director of UCLA School of Law’s Center for Immigration Law and Policy, on when you need to ...
The New York Times

One Step From Citizenship, Some Find It Eludes Their Grasp

Sweeping immigration changes by the Trump administration have resulted in the cancellation of naturalization ceremonies, the last step in the process of becoming a citizen. By Jazmine Ulloa and ...
Nextgov

DHS expanding citizenship system for voter verification, despite concerns about potential disenfranchisement

The Trump administration is pushing forward in its effort to build a searchable national citizenship system. The Department of Homeland Security says the revamped system can help enforce laws that ...
The National Law Review

American Citizens and Nothing Else: What the Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025 Would Do — and What It Means for Dual U.S. Citizens Another Changes of Decades Long Law….

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Los Angeles Times

What does it mean to be an American, not just a citizen?

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The narrow, legal answer is straightforward: An American is a citizen of the United States, born or naturalized.