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citizenship

[sit-uh-zuhn-ship, -suhn-] / ˈsɪt ə zənˌʃɪp, -sən- /




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Two events made this maneuver worth trying: The first was a Supreme Court decision in 1898 confirming that birthright citizenship applied to all regardless of race.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

Last year, she turned to a trusted Rio Grande Valley nonprofit for help navigating the citizenship application process.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

"Right now they are stopping people with visas or with citizenship," a 48-year-old US citizen from Guatemala told AFP in Los Angeles.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

“Now we have seen through several of my clients that, not only is the citizenship application denied, but they are placed into removal proceedings.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

If Wayne Collins got them back their citizenship, even if it took a year or two, she would have time to make some friends, she decided.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata


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