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The Trump administration has revealed the new test immigrants looking to become citizens must take, with new questions and an updated threshold for passing. Under the new civics test, those seeking ...

Starting Oct. 20, 2025, applicants for US citizenship will face stricter requirements, including a more rigorous civics and history exam, as well as a more invasive assessment of applicants’ moral ...

Each year, thousands of children are born overseas to one U.S. citizen parent and one non-U.S. parent. Under U.S. immigration law, many of these children are U.S. citizens from birth, provided the ...

What do the world’s richest man, a candidate for New York City’s top job and a comedian who once co-hosted “The View” have in common? In recent weeks, President Donald Trump has made comments implying ...