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The article focuses on the proposed immigration reforms planned by the administration of Prime Minister Hubert Minnis in Bahamas. It is noted that the nationality immigration and asylum bill will allow a Bahamian woman to have the right and entitlement to pass her citizenship to her children. Immigration Minister Elsworth Johnson said the bill will be presented to the house when its upgrade is completed and authorities expect it to get an easy passage.

The article informs that the U.S. lawmakers in the House of Representatives for a bill "House Resolution 392" that can bring change in Green Cards distribution, by abolishing nationality quotas for employment-based immigration. Topics discussed include elimination of the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, an increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and views of Aman Kapoor, co-founder of Immigration Voice, on the same.

The article focuses on several aspects of getting citizenship in Great Britain and also mentions need for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to adopt a different view in the future for citizenship.

The article focuses on the launch of citizenship policy audit in Great Britain and also mentions that the independent inquiry will be coordinated by thinktank British Future that will aim to look at policies and the application of nationality law.

The article discusses the U.S. District Court ruling against the addition of citizenship-based questions in the 2020 census planned by the U.S. presidential administration. Topics include the controversy regarding the origins of the request for the questions to be included in the census, Democratic lawmakers opposing the addition of questions, and the plans of the presidential administration to appeal the decision in the U.S. Supreme Court.

The article inform on Windrush scheme enacted by Great Britain government helping nationals from Asian countries such as India and Pakistan confirm status in the country.

The article presents the author's opinion on the citizenship list being prepared in the border states of India to deal with the flood of undocumented immigrants from neighboring Bangladesh.

The article reports the issues with program that promised fast track to citizenship for some recruits in the U.S. armed forces, with most of the cases with recruitment contract rescinded.

The article reports on the new requirements proposed by Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull for citizenship, including the standards for English-language proficiency.

The article announces that Persons of Indian Origin Card (PIO Card) holders are requested under the jurisdiction of the Consulate General of New York to convert their PIO cards into OCI cards before June 30, 2017.

The article discusses plan of the Caribbean Implementing Agency for Crime and Security to help Caribbean governments scrutinize backgrounds of foreigners applying to become citizens of Caribbean nations with schemes that offer passports and citizenship to expatriates in exchange for investment.

The author presents her views on the need of immigration reform for African-American children in the U.S. She shares the story of an African-American Child Jaime Gordillo Villa who was among those 50 children who came to Washington D.C. on November 14, 2013 and urged the congressmen to pass immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship for African-Americans Children. Topics include undocumented children, unaccompanied immigrants, and need of immigration reform related to children.

The article discusses how Express Entry immigration selection system, the key change to the economic immigration stream made by the previous government, is being seen as a tool to also promote family reunification in Canada with prime minister Justin Trudeau opening doors for refugees.

The article informs that the leader of the opposition Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) has criticized Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan over his remarks on offering citizenship to Syrians who are taking refuge in Turkey, as of July 2016. It also presents the views of MHP head Devlet Bahçeli related to social dilemmas caused by Syrians threaten the peace of society.

The author discusses the consultation related to citizenship policy and immigration system in Canada.

The article reports on the planned initiative by New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo which aims to cover citizenship application fee for immigrants in the state.

The article reports on the move of the government of Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen of Denmark, tightening rules on immigration for Danish citizenship as Europe struggles to deal with a refugee crisis.

The article reports that governor of Assam, India, P. B. Acharya has stated the people who had come to Assam from Bangladesh following religious persecution would be given citizenship status. Topics include his statement that not only Hindus but also Muslims would be given shelter in India, and the deputy commissioner and superintendent of police of Cachar district urged to be more active in completing the process of updating the National Register of Citizens.

The article reports that Bekir Bozdağ, Justice minister of Turkey, reveals that Turkey will enact a law to strip citizenship from those supporting terrorism. Topics discussed include Turkey facing security troubles in its battle against the outlawed Kurdish Worker's Party (PKK); rights advocates fearing anti-terrorism laws that could be used to stifle discussion of issues like Kurdish conflict; and contrasting idea of Ahmet Davutoğlu, Prime Minister of Turkey, on the same.

The article reports on the announcement by French President François Hollande regarding his decision to withdraw a proposal that will allow the government to revoke French citizenship from dual nationals who were convicted of terrorism.

The article reports that Sheharyar Masih, a Christian resident of Khyber tribal region of Pakistan, has been granted Pakistani citizenship on March 19, 2016, becoming the first non-Muslim to receive the citizenship in Pakistan after its new policy allowed non-Muslims to apply for citizenships.

The article reports on the move of the Chief Minister (CM) of West Bengal, India, Mamata Banerjee to float the proposal of giving Bangladeshis living in Bengal citizenship.

The article presents questions and answers related to immigration in Canada including how to sponsor the parents for permanent residency, the use of old Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), and the sponsor application for wives.

The article presents a reprint of the article "Dream Graduations Raise Awareness for Dream Act" which appeared at the LatinoLA web site. The Dream Team Los Angeles held its own Dream Graduation to raise the awareness on the DREAM Act which will resolve the legal status of undocumented minors in the U.S. It mentions that the bill has earned support from various entities since its reintroduction on March 26, 2009. It adds that the affected individuals are optimistic that the act will be passed.

The article examines immigrant members of the U.S. armed forces who are seeking citizenship. In 2002, President George W. Bush promised to put such applications on a fast track for citizenship, but the bureaucratic delays created by the huge backlog of applications means that many service personnel wait months or even years before their applications are processed. At least one immigrant soldier has been killed in Iraq while awaiting action on citizenship.

The article focuses on the impact a 2006 decision by India to allow the practice of dual citizenship has had on former Indian residents worldwide. The case of Dr. Sudhir Parikh, who arrived in the United States from India in 1976, became a citizen in 1986, and has decided to become a citizen of India again in 2006, is presented as an example.

This article discusses demonstrations supporting the legalization and citizenship of illegal aliens in the U.S. and their effects on the U.S.'s workforce. Thousands of workers were fired from their jobs for not showing up to work to attend these demonstrations. Companies are worried about maintaining their operations without these workers, but also want to appear sensitive to the politics of the situation. Some workers filed formal complaints after losing their jobs.

This article discusses the collapse of immigration legislation in the U.S. Senate. A disagreement between political parties on the nature of this legislation erupted, causing the enactment of any bills to be further stalled. This legislation is aimed at allowing illegal immigrants to become U.S. citizens, as well as creating guest permits for temporary foreign laborers in the U.S. and tightening border security.

The article reports that the Israeli cabinet have approved a draft legislation that emphasizes Israel's Jewish character above its democratic nature and undermine the fragile relationship with the country's Arab minority to promote nationality law.

The article explains the anchor baby and its role on reforming the Canadian citizenship policy, as applied on the parental sponsorship program of the Canadian government.

The article reports that the state government of Assam, India has set a target of three years to update the National Register of Citizens (NRC) after finalising the modalities with the All Assam Students' Union (AASU). Topics include views of cabinet minister Prithibi Majhi on the direction given by the central government to the state government to make changes in the NRC modalities, and views of AASU advisor Samujjal Bhattacharjya on the acceptance of their suggestions by the state government.

The article reports that the state government of Assam, India has set the target of three years to update the National Register of Citizens (NRC) after finalising the modalities with the All Assam Students' Union (AASU). Topics include views of cabinet minister Prithibi Majhi, who heads the NRC, on the instructions received from the central government on changes in the NRC update modalities, and satisfaction expressed by AASU advisor Samujjal Bhattacharjya over the outcome of the meeting.

The article reports that the rules for having a surrender certificate of Indian citizens has been relaxed by the Ministry of External Affairs of India, but maintain the need for former citizens to have the said document.

The article provides information about the U.S. government's citizenship policies like granting automatic citizenship to the children of illegal aliens who are born on U.S. soil.

The article reports on the move of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to make a dent in the millions of citizenship applications that have flooded the agency. USCIS officials announced that they are hoping to finish more than 1 million naturalization cases during the fiscal year 2008. Moreover, the agency updated the expected time it will take to complete naturalization cases, projecting processing times averaging 13-15 months.

Reports on Hungary's Office of Immigration and Nationality of the Ministry of Interior's implementation of a revised rule to standardizes the system of examination and documentation for those seeking citizenship or naturalization. Goal of complying with the Council of Europe standards; Description and objectives of the examination.

Focuses on the National Performance Review office created by United States (U.S.) Vice President Al Gore in relation to a citizenship program of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). Aim of the citizenship program; Action taken by Gore's team on the program; Complaints from INS personnel.

Reports the impact of the refusal of Switzerland to give citizenship to its immigrants as of May 20, 2000. Comment of the Council of Europe on its refusal; Overview of its law on naturalization.

Reports that Israel's Ministry of the Interior revoked the long-term- residence visa of Musa Budeiri, a Palestinian intellectual at Al-Quds University. Biographical background of Budeiri; Protest against the decision by the ministry.

States that as Germany prepares to overhaul its citizenship laws for the first time in nearly a century, there is a controversy between those who want to open the society and those who want to preserve the largely Teutonic status quo in early 1999. Details about the move to reform the 1913 citizenship law under Chancellor Gerhard Schroder.

States that Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer has asked the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to clarify the policy on review of citizenship applications. Implications of the policy; How the citizenship safeguards will be maintained.