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The Oxymoron of Dual Citizenship

Hot Air 18 Jan 2026
Moreno’s bill came in response to the growing number of Americans who possess “dual citizenship,” something that was exceedingly rare before the 1970s and remained uncommon until the last two or three decades.
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EDITORIAL: Lawmaker proposes second-class citizenship

Decatur Daily 17 Jan 2026
When it comes to basic civil rights and equality before the law, Alabama has always had to be dragged against its will into the current century ... .
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Syria's Sharaa Grants Kurdish Syrians Citizenship, Language Rights for First Time, SANA Says

US News 17 Jan 2026
Jan 16 (Reuters) - Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa ‌issued ​a decree affirming the rights ‌of the Kurdish Syrians, formally recognising their... .
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‘My US Citizenship Did Not Protect Me’: Community Hearing Details ICE Horrors in Minneapolis

Scheerpost 17 Jan 2026
... even though he offered to show them his identification proving his citizenship ... Mubashir also emphasized that “my citizenship did not protect me from being physically detained and hurt by ICE agents.”.
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PM Modi in Bengal: CAA will ensure citizenship, only BJP can end 'politics of violence'

International Business Times 17 Jan 2026
It is my guarantee that their interests will be protected and citizenship will be granted to them under the Citizenship Amendment Act ... "The biggest challenge faced by West Bengal is infiltration ... "They snatch away the jobs of the youth ... Also Read ... .
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“The Autonomous Administration”: al-Sharaa’s decree is insufficient to protect Kurdish rights

Enab Baladi 17 Jan 2026
Decree recognizes Kurdish rights ... 13 for 2026, which grants Syrian citizenship to all residents of Kurdish origin living on Syrian territory, including those registered as “unregistered” (maktoumei al-qayd) ... Your life is our life ... ....
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‘The Cradle of Citizenship’ and ‘The Unmaking of American Citizenship’: How to Pass the Torch

Wall Street Journal 16 Jan 2026
Both sides agree that politics too often enters the classroom. A lack of joy in learning and teaching is equally distressing ... .
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Legal expert says Noem’s claim on proving citizenship to ICE is unconstitutional

Raw Story 16 Jan 2026
He noted that merely being near an ICE operation would be insufficient grounds for demanding proof of citizenship, warning that Noem’s comments misrepresent the law.
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National parks citizenship checks: New fees for nonresidents

Newsday 16 Jan 2026
Are you an American citizen? ... "U.S ... When you present your pass, or if you purchase one at a park entrance, staff must ask for your identification and determine your citizenship status.Sign up for the Getting Away newsletter ... Sign up ... Most Popular.
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ICE is sweeping up Native Americans in Minnesota arrests, tribal leaders say: ‘Our citizenship is ...

The Independent 16 Jan 2026
Indigenous leaders fear federal agents are unlawfully detaining and racially profiling Native Minnesotans .
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Exclusive: Dick Durbin Blasts Kristi Noem on Proof of Citizenship Threat—

Newsweek 16 Jan 2026
Illinois U.S ... Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino had made that U.S ... citizens for proof of citizenship during enforcement operations that have seen protesters clash with federal officers and citizens temporarily detained.
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Kuwait revokes citizenship of its serving ambassador to London

The New Arab 16 Jan 2026
Kuwait has withdrawn the citizenship of its ambassador to the United Kingdom, Badr Mohammed Al-Awadhi, in a rare decision that leaves a serving diplomat without the nationality of the state he was accredited to represent.
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