Naturalized

Court Ruling Bolsters Rights for Naturalized U.S. Citizens, Ensuring Equal Protections

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In a landmark ruling, a federal appeals court recently bolstered the rights of naturalized U.S. citizens, affirming that they should be granted the same robust protections against denaturalization as native-born citizens. This significant shift in legal interpretation underscores an increasing judicial respect for naturalized individuals’ status and contributes to the evolving landscape of citizenship law in the United States. The decision overrules previous norms that allowed naturalized citizens to be more easily stripped of their citizenship under certain circumstances compared to their native-born counterparts. Historically, naturalized citizens faced potential denaturalization if accused of offenses such … Read more

Iowa Secretary of State Sued Over Ballot Challenges for Naturalized Citizens Alleging Voter Suppression

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DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate faces a federal lawsuit for instructing election officials to question the eligibility of over 2,000 voters, primarily targeting those who were issued driver’s licenses as legal residents but may not currently hold U.S. citizenship. The legal battle, initiated by the League of United Latin American Citizens alongside four naturalized citizens, puts a spotlight on the challenges and bureaucratic hurdles new U.S. citizens encounter when exercising their voting rights. Among those affected is Orcun Selcuk, a political science professor at Luther College in Decorah, originally from … Read more