Citizenship and Naturalization
Gorsuch Calls for Overruling ‘Shameful’ Cases on U.S. Territories
WASHINGTON — Justice Neil M. Gorsuch last month issued a 10-page concurring opinion that amounted to a plea. The Supreme Court, he wrote, must find a case in which to overrule a series of discredited decisions issued in the early 1900s that were based on racist assumptions and imperial ambitions. The decisions, known as the […]
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They Grew Up Legally in the U.S., but Can’t Stay After They Turn 21
The family’s hopes of staying together in the United States ended in December, when Deva’s daughter turned 21. Having exhausted appeals for an extension and unable to apply for a different visa, the daughter moved to Canada days later. The effects on the family were far-reaching. A week before her daughter was set to leave, […]
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Zhu Yi and the Harsh Scrutiny of Naturalized Athletes in China
[Follow our live coverage of Nathan Chen and Yuzuru Hanyu at the Winter Olympics.] For two days, social media users in China have been heaping scorn onto Beverly Zhu, a 19-year-old figure skater who was born and raised in the United States but competes for China under the name Zhu Yi. The criticism began on […]
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Born and Raised in Pakistan, but Living in Legal Limbo
KARACHI, Pakistan — For these four young people, Pakistan is home. They were born and raised there. They have big plans: to study, to open their own businesses, to succeed. But Pakistan says their home is elsewhere. Each of the four — a lab technician, a web developer, a jewelry maker, a former welder with […]
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At Every Step, Afghans Coming to America Encounter Stumbling Blocks
As many as 4,000 Afghans are moved from the camps and resettled each week, and “this is an effort that will continue,” Mr. Markell said. He acknowledged Afghans’ frustration, and said officials have tried to answer more of their questions in recent weeks. “If we were in their shoes, we’d want the same thing,” Mr. […]
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