It is the third time the Justice Department under Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has sued a state over its voting laws.
Tag: Citizenship and Naturalization
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New York City’s Noncitizen Voting Law Is Struck Down
A State Supreme Court judge from Staten Island said the measure, which would have allowed more than 800,000 noncitizens to vote, violated the State Constitution.
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Gorsuch Calls for Overruling ‘Shameful’ Cases on U.S. Territories
The justice urged his colleagues to revisit the Insular Cases, which denied full constitutional protection to unincorporated territories. A petition filed last week gives them a chance.
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They Grew Up Legally in the U.S., but Can’t Stay After They Turn 21
Children of temporary visa holders who can’t gain permanent residency are one of several groups urging the Biden administration to act on an immigration overhaul.
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11 Set Up Hundreds of Sham Marriages for Green Card Seekers, U.S. Says
Clients paid fees up to $30,000 as part of the yearslong scheme, an affidavit said. Some applications falsely claimed the clients had been abused by their spouses, prosecutors said.