A newly introduced bill in the U.S. Senate is aiming to eliminate dual citizenship altogether, forcing millions of Americans with more than one nationality to make a historic, high-stakes choice. On December 1, 2025, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) unveiled the Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025, a proposal that would require Americans to hold only U.S.…
Los Angeles County has taken a historic step that could reshape the landscape of immigration justice in the United States. For the first time in its 111-year history, the LA County Public Defender’s Office will represent immigrants in federal deportation proceedings — a legal arena where millions have been forced to stand alone. The move…
What began as a routine asylum hearing for three young Venezuelan siblings turned into a moment of shock and heartbreak inside a downtown immigration courtroom. Judge Shuting Chen, known among Bay Area attorneys for her steady temperament and meticulous preparation, looked down at her computer and saw an email with the subject line: “Notice of…
The U.S. Supreme Court will take up a major immigration case that could reshape how asylum seekers are processed at the southern border, agreeing Monday, November 17, 2025, to hear Noem v. Al Otro Lado. The case centers on the long-debated practice known as “metering,” which allowed U.S. border agents to limit the number of…
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Friday that, since President Donald Trump took office, more than one million undocumented migrants have voluntarily left the United States. Noem also asserted that hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants with criminal records have been arrested since January. Speaking at a press conference in Chicago, Noem framed the…