Citizenship

A path for illegal aliens, or "undocumented immigrants," exists: Any noncitizen can apply for citizenship by serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. (iStock)

Beltway Confidential

Dreamers already have one path to citizenship, through the military

Michael Rubin · January 24, 2018 10:11 pm

The debate over the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program has devolved into a fixation on crass words and shallow arguments while completely ignoring substantive discussion. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Beltway Confidential

Instead of ‘shitholes,’ this is the immigration conversation we should be having

Jenna Ellis · January 20, 2018 12:36 am

Speier said she is launching a new campaign called "#MeTooCongress" that encourages former and current congressional staffers to share their experiences. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Jackie Speier bucks Democratic leaders, says she’s ‘willing’ to work with Trump on border wall funding

Anna Giaritelli · January 11, 2018 8:59 pm

A new poll found that 79 percent believe Dreamers should be allowed to stay and apply to become citizens. Seven percent think Dreamers should be allowed to stay in the U.S., but shouldn't be permitted to apply for citizenship. (Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg)

79 percent of voters say Dreamers should stay in US, apply for citizenship: Poll

Melissa Quinn · January 11, 2018 7:08 pm

Ecuador's foreign minister said WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was granted citizenship from Ecuador last month. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)

National Security

Julian Assange granted citizenship from Ecuador

Melissa Quinn · January 11, 2018 6:02 pm

The Department of Homeland Security and Justice Department revoked their first naturalized citizenship as part of a new collaborative initiative dubbed Operation Janus. The DOJ has identified approximately 315,000 cases where there were issues with fingerprint data at a central database. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Feds revoke first naturalized citizenship as part of immigration crackdown

Kelly Cohen · January 9, 2018 3:48 pm

"We have a critical shortage of highly qualified and skilled people as it is in the military. The military is not a jobs program," the Arizona lawmaker said. (AP Photo/Matt York)

House Democrat: ‘We should not be trying to save military jobs for American citizens’

Anna Giaritelli · November 9, 2017 5:34 pm

Democrats asked whether acting Homeland Security secretary knows if the president plans to allow other federal agencies to use the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' information on DACA recipients. (Christopher Dilts/Bloombergw)

Democrats ask Homeland Security if information on DACA recipients is being used for deportation

Anna Giaritelli · October 25, 2017 2:24 pm

The MAVNI program recruits foreign residents who are in the U.S. with a legal immigration status or fall under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy. (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services)

Pentagon orders more security screening for troops seeking US citizenship

Travis J. Tritten · October 13, 2017 8:30 pm

Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., said President Trump reassured him that he was willing to extend the March 5 deadline for ending the DACA program and give "Dreamers" "some more time." (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

James Lankford says Trump willing to extend DACA past March 5: Report

Anna Giaritelli · October 13, 2017 12:07 pm

The Trump administration is asking those protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival program to take action by Oct. 5. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

One-third of eligible 154,200 DACA recipients have not filed for renewal

Anna Giaritelli · October 3, 2017 2:51 pm

Democrats are angling to pass a "Dream Act" bill from Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-Calif., that would give so-called Dreamers a path to permanent resident status in the U.S., and even U.S. citizenship. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

3 problems that could block Democrats’ DACA ‘deal’ with Trump

Al Weaver and Pete Kasperowicz · September 14, 2017 5:53 pm