citizenship Archives

At Washington exhibit, the toll of the immigrant journey becomes art

Sep 7, 2019

A well-known Washington museum is now hosting displays of what’s happening with migration on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Trump administration continues push for citizenship question

Jul 5, 2019

Although the Justice Department announced July 2 it would no longer argue to have the citizenship question added to the 2020 census, the Trump administration continues to look at all possible options to get the question included.

By Carol Zimmermann

Supreme Court stops citizenship question in census, for now

Jun 28, 2019

The Supreme Court, for now, blocked the Trump administration’s added citizenship question to the 2020 census, sending the case back to a lower court.

By Carol Zimmermann

New evidence in Supreme Court’s census case may impact outcome

Jun 1, 2019

An expected vote from the U.S. Supreme Court on the added U.S. citizenship question in the 2020 census just hit a potential twist with newly submitted evidence that could influence the court’s decision.

By Carol Zimmermann

Supreme Court to hear oral arguments on 2020 citizenship census question

Feb 19, 2019

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear oral arguments in April about the Trump administration’s push to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census and its decision will come just in the nick of time, since the Census Bureau needs to begin printing forms for the every-10 years-questionnaire this summer.

By Carol Zimmermann

Catholic U law professor questions Trump’s birthright citizenship pledge

Nov 2, 2018

A plan floated by President Donald Trump to end “birthright citizenship” through an executive order is likely unconstitutional, according to a law professor at The Catholic University of America.

By Christine Rousselle