#citizenship

#citizenship

Citizens of Nowhere is a documentary short about stateless people in the United States individuals who, through circumstance or legal technicality, belong to no nation. Without passports, citizenship or legal recognition, they live in a state of uncertainty. From finding work and accessing education, to simply existing within a system that does not officially recognise them, stateless people face endless bureaucratic barriers.

It was April, just a few months since the new administration took over in the White House, and Cynthia Verduzco walked into an office for the most important interview of her life: She was applying to be a United States citizen. After she was born in Mexico, her family moved to Los Angeles when she was an infant, then to Newark when she was in middle school. She raised three kids here.

We look at the sectarianism that persists in Lebanon, undermining the country's unity.

What medal did Mary Peters win in the 1972 Olympics? How many Scottish ski resorts are there? Where was Florence Nightingale born? Until I got these questions as exasperated screenshots from my husband, I had no idea, like any normal Briton (it's gold, five and Italy, apparently). They came from an app he downloaded to revise for his Life in the UK test, a prerequisite for applying for citizenship.

If you're hoping to become one of those nomads, the Global Intelligence Unit's Digital Nomad Report has a top spot to start: Spain. The European nation won out thanks to taking the top spot for visa benefits, including the length of its visa, which is one year that can be converted into three, as well as ranking third overall for tech and innovation, and 23rd for visa cost.

Andrea Velez was forcibly taken by masked men in a downtown Los Angeles incident, which she initially thought was a kidnapping. They were later identified as ICE officers.

You call me a threat to humanity - but I'm everything you fear: a loud woman, a queer woman, a mother who tells the truth, an American who got out of the country [before] you set it ablaze. You build walls - I build a life for my autistic kid in a country where decency still exists.

The Election Commission of India has mandated that nearly 80 million voters in Bihar must re-register or risk being classified as suspected foreign nationals, leading to fears of disenfranchisement.

The Passport Fair in Miami on June 14 aims to streamline the passport application process, offering assistance for first-time applicants from 1 to 7 p.m.

Relational egalitarianism advocates for ensuring equal relationships among individuals, contending that socioeconomic inequalities hinder our ability to interact as equals.

The Vanuatu government confirmed that Andrew Tate remains a citizen following a review of his citizenship documents, initially questioned due to serious allegations against him.