On June 30, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Trump v. Barbara that children born in the United States to parents unlawfully or temporarily present are “subject to the jurisdiction” of the United States and are citizens at birth under the Fourteenth Amendment’s...
Topic: U.S. Citizenship
DHS Proposes to Raise Naturalization Fees and End Reduced-Fee Option and Fee Waivers
On June 23, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a proposed rule to increase naturalization fees, end a reduced-fee option (except for qualified current and former armed forces service members), and end the availability of fee waivers. The proposed...
