When Annmarie Small, a teacher at Cornerstone Learning Community in Tallahassee, Florida, became a U.S. citizen, her students were there to cheer her on. She came to the U.S. from Jamaica with her son, and found a supportive community at her school.
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Becoming a U.S. citizen may get a lot more expensive, and groups are urging legal permanent residents to apply as soon as possible. The Trump administration wants to increase the cost of citizenship applications by 83 percent for roughly 9 million immigrants eligible to become U.S. citizens. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services at the Department […]
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Independence Day celebrations are not over just yet, as many families just started their own celebrations. The USS Midway held a naturalization ceremony Friday, where a total of 52 immigrants became new Americans. The ceremony included 22 service members and veterans. One of those new citizens is Angel Reyes, who serves in the Army and […]
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says an Alabama woman who left home to join the Islamic State group in Syria is not a U.S. citizen and will not be allowed to return to the United States. Pompeo says Hoda Muthana does not have a U.S. passport or any legal basis to enter the country. He […]
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The process of becoming a U.S. citizen can be intimidating that’s why over a dozen people attended a workshop in Indio held by T.O.D.E.C. Legal Center. Among those participating a woman, who did not want to give her name but says she’s originally from Mexico. She says she’s been in the U.S. for over 28 years […]
