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Supreme Court Preserves Birthright Citizenship On the last day of its 2025-26 term, the Supreme Court today struck down President Trump’s Executive Order attempting to end birthright citizenship. In a
by Ava Benach Why U.S. Citizenship Rejects Hereditary Titles On the application to become a citizen of the United States, among questions about crimes, military service, deportations, and lies
Key Highlights LGBTQ+ individuals have the same immigration rights as heterosexual couples in the U.S., including the right to sponsor a spouse for citizenship. The process for obtaining citizenship through
Introduction: Immigration Fears Under the Trump Administration It is not even two weeks into the second Trump administration and the fear in the immigrant community is overwhelming. At Benach Collopy,
Key Highlights This guide outlines a clear, step-by-step breakdown of the N-400 application process, covering essential aspects from eligibility criteria to the final oath ceremony. The information provided delves into
One of the signature immigration policy initiatives of the incoming Trump administration is to end birthright citizenship. This longstanding principle, which ensures that anyone born within U.S. borders is automatically
Hours before he takes the oath of office, President-Elect Joe Biden released details of the immigration bill his administration will send to Congress. The fact sheet distributed by his office
Outstanding reporting by Tanvi Misra in Roll Call last week uncovered memos that state that U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Service has “stopped” processing applications for residence. While we have not
I have heard from a lot of people expressing outrage over the fate of Adam Crapser, the Korean adoptee who was ordered deported earlier this week. I get and share
When can I apply? How much does it cost? Can I skip the test if …? Do I have to give up my birth country nationality? These were some of
On Saturday, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) rang in Citizenship Day in the most meaningful way: by organizing a series of legal clinics throughout the country to help many
This summer we have had to say farewell to one of our original team members. Since Benach Collopy opened doors on April 2, 2012, Sandra Arboleda was here ready with
After a years-long battle, a client of ours was recently sworn in as a United States citizen after his naturalization victory. Why is this significant? Because in 20 years
The House of Representatives passed the Enforce Act yesterday. This piece of legislation, which is never going to become law, provides a cause of action to Members of Congress to
On October 17, 2013, Alan Attoof Baba became a citizen of the United States. A native of Iraq, Alan obtained his Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) status in 2011 through the