citizen
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He is a Cypriot citizen, having renounced his Ukrainian citizenship in 2019, and has been living in Monaco.
From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026
When a US judge ruled that Benjamin, a Nigerian green card holder married to an American citizen, was entitled to torture protections, he was looking forward to reuniting with his family.
From Barron's • Jul. 7, 2026
Yup: The federal government will add $1,000 to the accounts of U.S. citizen children born between Jan. 1, 2025 and Dec. 31, 2028.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 6, 2026
The 14th Amendment says that a child born in the United States and “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” is a citizen.
From Salon • Jul. 6, 2026
I was two when we moved to the United States, and at the age of twenty-six, I was finally an American citizen.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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