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'Something has to kick off': Trump said to be hitting 'major hurdles' to keeping promise

Donald Trump made a key campaign promise that's going to be difficult to keep, according to a report. "In private, his allies have been crafting strategies to do that, including directing the State Department to not issue passports to children with undocumented parents and tighten requirements for tourist visas to crack down on 'birth tourism,' according to two sources familiar …

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Supreme Court Monthly Digest- October 2024 With Statute And Subject Wise Index

Live Law

Advocate Supreme Court deprecates practice of litigant engaging new lawyer to reargue case after court expressed dissatisfaction on merits. Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India v. Delhi International Airport, 2024 LiveLaw 812 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 - Arbitration Clause in Public Premises Disputes – Applicability of the Public Premises Act, 1971 vis-à-vis the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, …

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Indians second-largest group to get US citizenship in FY24

India Today

There's desi dhamaka in the US again. Indians solidified their presence in the US by becoming the second-largest group to obtain American citizenship or Green Card in FY 2024. Data from the US Citizenship and Immigration Services reveals that 49,700 Indians were naturalised, making up 6.1% of all new US citizens. The majority of naturalised citizens come to the United …

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Rahul Gandhi Citizenship Row | 'Centre Competent Authority To Decide On The Issue': Allahabad HC, Posts Matter For March 24

Live Law

The Allahabad High Court on Monday orally remarked that it is for the central government to decide on the representation it has received seeking the cancellation of LoP Rahul Gandhi's citizenship, as the government is the competent authority in citizenship matters. Giving time to the central government to take a decision in the matter, a bench of Chief Justice Arun …

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Trump's border czar doesn't believe birthright citizenship is enshrined in Constitution

Raw Story

Donald Trump’s incoming border czar doubled down on the president-elect’s promise to end birthright citizenship when he returns to the White House and said Wednesday night he doesn't believe it is even constitutionally protected. Former Immigration and Customs Enforcement chief Tom Homan, who Trump picked as his next border policy adviser, received immediate pushback during a CNN appearance when he …

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A nuanced and compassionate understanding of Rohingya’s flight is the need of the hour

The Hindu

The presence of Rohingya community within India is progressively becoming an issue of political blame-game and some political actors are busy pedalling mass anxiety without factoring in the complex multiplicity of vectors related to the issue, including the growing importance of the issue globally. They have accused the ruling National Conference government of protecting the settlers by providing them with …

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Argentina’s President Javier Milei given Italian citizenship during state visit

CNN

Rome CNN — Argentina’s President Javier Milei has been granted Italian citizenship while on a state visit to Italy, a spokesperson for Italy’s Foreign Ministry told CNN. Milei’s sister and political adviser Karina Milei was also granted Italian citizenship during the visit to Rome, during which the pair attended the political convention of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s far-right Brothers of …

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'Ransom letter': Trump has a plan for the far-right Supreme Court majority

Raw Story

One of President-elect Donald Trump's first executive orders will reportedly be a direct challenge to the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Politico reported Saturday that Trump's planned executive order would be aimed at preventing children of undocumented immigrants born in the United States from having birthright citizenship. According to Politico, the consensus among leading legal scholars is that the …

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Italy grants Argentina’s Milei citizenship sparking outrage

Al Jazeera

Critics call the decision ‘intolerable discrimination’ against young Italians on ‘an arduous journey to gain citizenship’. The Italian government has granted Argentinian President Javier Milei citizenship based on his Italian heritage, according to Italian news agency ANSA, sparking outrage across the country. Riccardo Magi, a lawmaker from the opposition party +Europa, condemned the decision, calling it “intolerable discrimination” against young …

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Italy grants citizenship to Argentina’s President Javier Milei, sparks backlash over migrant discrimination

Firstpost

Italy’s government has granted citizenship to Argentina’s President Javier Milei based on his Italian heritage, sparking backlash from opposition politicians Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, left, meets the Argentina's President Javier Milei at Chigi palace in Rome, on Friday. AP Italy’s government has granted citizenship to Argentina’s President Javier Milei based on his Italian heritage, sparking backlash from opposition politicians. According …

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Argentina's Milei given Italian citizenship during Rome visit, source says

Hindustan Times

ROME, - Italy's government has granted citizenship to Argentina's President Javier Milei on account of his Italian family roots, a source with knowledge of the matter said on Friday, confirming earlier media reports. Argentina's Milei given Italian citizenship during Rome visit, source says Milei is in Rome to meet Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and to take part in her …

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Telangana High Court Upholds Cancellation Of Ex-BRS MLA's Citizenship, Imposes ₹30 Lakh Costs

Live Law

Telangana High Court has dismissed a plea filed by MLA Dr Ramesh Chennamaneni with a cost of 30 lakhs, challenging an order passed by the Under Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, holding that the petitioner had ceased to be a citizen of India. For the aforesaid reasons, the writ petition is dismissed with costs of …

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The al-Assad Dictatorship in Syria Has Fallen

Slate

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the fall of the al-Assad dictatorship in Syria with Steven A. Cook of the Council on Foreign Relations; the killing of a health insurance CEO and the acquittal for the death of a troubled man; and the future of American birthright citizenship. Here are some notes and references from this …

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Dutch bank denies service to 3-year-old over Russian citizenship

NL Times

Dutch banks are under fire for failing to deliver on promises to eliminate discrimination in financial services, according to an investigation by BNR. Paul van de Pas, a Dutch father, was informed in October by Saxo Bank that he could not open investment accounts for his daughters, aged 3 and 5, who hold dual Dutch and Russian citizenship. When he …

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US-born pairs skater Stellato-Dudek becomes Canadian citizen, clearing the way for Milan Olympics

Associated Press

World pairs champion Deanna Stellato-Dudek became a Canadian citizen on Wednesday, clearing the way for the American-born figure skater to compete with partner Maxime Deschamps at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan. “I continue to be grateful to compete under the Canadian flag and anthem and can’t wait for my first international event as an official Canadian citizen with my …

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Donald Trump's plan to end birthright citizenship: What could it mean for Indian Americans?

Firstpost

US President-elect Donald Trump’s proposal to end birthright citizenship may have potential consequences for over 1.6 million US-born Indian Americans. Grounded in the 14th Amendment, this policy guarantees citizenship to anyone born on US soil, but Trump argues it’s ‘ridiculous’ and ripe for abuse United States President-elect Donald Trump has made it clear that ending birthright citizenship will be a …

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Trump Promises to end birthright citizenship: What is it and could he do it?

Deccan Chronicle

Washington: President-elect Donald Trump has promised to end birthright citizenship as soon as he gets into office to make good on campaign promises aiming to restrict immigration and redefine what it means to be American. There’s better assimilation and integration of immigrants and their children because of birthright citizenship,” said Alex Nowrasteh, vice president for economic and social policy studies …

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Indians might be hit as Trump vows to end birthright citizenship. Here's how

India Today

US President-elect Donald Trump has announced that he would be abolishing birthright citizenship on Day 1 of taking charge for his second term. In an interview with CBS News, Trump called birthright citizenship "the biggest magnet for illegal immigration" to the US. Any amendment to birthright citizenship could pose significant challenges to children born in the US to Indians with …

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Times of India

An MLA who turned out to be a foreign citizen is such a perfect Indian story German citizen Chennamaneni Ramesh is a shoo-in for the history books. Ever since this son-of-the-soil, nephew of a former Maharashtra governor, with reportedly a PhD from Berlin’s Humboldt University, won on a TDP ticket in 2009, his citizenship issue has been in and out …

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A Pakistani gets Indian citizenship: Dream comes true for 43-year man who came to Goa as a 4-month infant

Firstpost

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today handed over the Indian citizenship certificate to the Pakistan-born Christian man Shane Sabastian Pereira under the Citizenship Act Pakistan born Shane Sebastian Pereira, who entered India in 1981 when he was four years old, became the second person in Goa to be granted citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act. Source: X. Karachi-born Shane Sabastian …

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UK says British wife of ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad ‘not welcome'

Hindustan Times

The British wife of ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, Asma Assad, has been branded a “sanctioned individual” and is “not welcome here in the UK,” according to Foreign Secretary David Lammy. “I’ve seen mention in the last few days about Asma Assad potentially attempting to come to the UK, and I want it confirmed that she’s a sanctioned individual and …

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Pakistan-born Christian man living in Goa gets Indian citizenship after 43 years

India Today

Karachi-born Shane Sabastian Pereira entered India to live in his ancestral village in Goa just four months after his birth, but it has taken him 43 years to obtain Indian citizenship. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday handed over the Indian citizenship certificate to the Pakistan-born Christian man under the Citizenship Act. Shane is the second person from the …

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Trump promises to end birthright citizenship: What is it and could he do it?

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has promised to end birthright citizenship as soon as he gets into office to make good on campaign promises aiming to restrict immigration and redefining what it means to be American. The nonpartisan think tank said during Trump’s campaign for president in 2015 that the number of people in the country illegally would “balloon” if …

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'Simply make no sense': Lawmaker shreds Trump's 'very strange' and conflicting statements

Raw Story

Rep. Madeleine Dean called out President-elect Donald Trump's "incoherent" plans for immigration on CNN, as he promises to work with Democrats to protect the legal status of "Dreamers" — part of a program he tried to eliminate in his previous administration — and while vowing "on day one" to eliminate birthright citizenship, something guaranteed in the Fourteenth Amendment. "So, President-elect …

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'Something has to kick off': Trump said to be hitting 'major hurdles' to keeping promise

Supreme Court Monthly Digest- October 2024 With Statute And Subject Wise Index

Indians second-largest group to get US citizenship in FY24

Rahul Gandhi Citizenship Row | 'Centre Competent Authority To Decide On The Issue': Allahabad HC, Posts Matter For March 24

Trump's border czar doesn't believe birthright citizenship is enshrined in Constitution

A nuanced and compassionate understanding of Rohingya’s flight is the need of the hour

Argentina’s President Javier Milei given Italian citizenship during state visit

'Ransom letter': Trump has a plan for the far-right Supreme Court majority

Italy grants Argentina’s Milei citizenship sparking outrage

Italy grants citizenship to Argentina’s President Javier Milei, sparks backlash over migrant discrimination

Argentina's Milei given Italian citizenship during Rome visit, source says

Telangana High Court Upholds Cancellation Of Ex-BRS MLA's Citizenship, Imposes ₹30 Lakh Costs

The al-Assad Dictatorship in Syria Has Fallen

Dutch bank denies service to 3-year-old over Russian citizenship

US-born pairs skater Stellato-Dudek becomes Canadian citizen, clearing the way for Milan Olympics

Donald Trump's plan to end birthright citizenship: What could it mean for Indian Americans?

Trump Promises to end birthright citizenship: What is it and could he do it?

Indians might be hit as Trump vows to end birthright citizenship. Here's how

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A Pakistani gets Indian citizenship: Dream comes true for 43-year man who came to Goa as a 4-month infant

UK says British wife of ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad ‘not welcome'

Pakistan-born Christian man living in Goa gets Indian citizenship after 43 years

Trump promises to end birthright citizenship: What is it and could he do it?

'Simply make no sense': Lawmaker shreds Trump's 'very strange' and conflicting statements