Citizenship
Jewish Same-Sex Couple Sues After Infant Daughter Denied Citizenship
“We are her parents as much as your children are yours. And to have that questioned is unsettling.”
Portugal Approves 10,000 Citizenship Requests From Descendants Of Expelled Jews
A total of 33,000 applications based on the country’s Jewish law of return have been received since 2015.
Why Trump’s Callous Call To End Birthright Citizenship Is A Jewish Issue
Trump’s comments that he could override the Constitution and remove citizenship, at will, should send alarms throughout the Jewish community.
Dershowitz Says Birthright Citizenship Can’t Be Ended ‘For Better Or For Worse’
Seeking to end birthright citizenship would be the most dramatic and probably quixotic move yet in Trump’s hardline immigration policies.
Jews Should Be Horrified That Trump Is Revoking Latino Citizenship
Reports emerged of American citizens born near the Texas border being denied U.S. passports, or being asked to produce obscure documents.
Spain And Portugal Naturalize Nearly 5,000 Sephardic Jews
The laws follow economic recessions and vigorous attempts by Lisbon and Madrid to attract wealthy investors, residents and tourists.
Palestinian Rasmea Odeh Loses U.S. Citizenship Over Terror Conviction
A Palestinian woman who had not told U.S. immigration authorities that she had been imprisoned in Israel for two terror attacks accepted a plea bargain that forces her to leave the country. Rasmea Odeh, 69, would not spend time in U.S. prison or detention but would lose her U.S. citizenship, according to a Thursday statement by the Rasmea Defense…
After Brexit, British Jews Flock To Seek German Citizenship
As the reality of Brexit seeps in, some Brits of Jewish ancestry are finding an unexpected way to remain affiliated with the European Union — by applying for German citizenship.
Israel Minister Calls Citizenship for Arabs a 'Favor'
Israel’s deputy interior minister said Arab-Israeli Knesset members who support efforts to break the naval blockade of Gaza should give up their Israeli citizenship and that “Israel is doing you a favor by letting you sit here.”
Spain Moves Closer To Offering Sephardic Passports
The Spanish government is inching closer to providing an expedited path to citizenship for Sephardic Jews.