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Former NYC mayor Eric Adams was granted Albanian citizenship and a passport by a presidential decree, following a visit to Albania where he praised Tirana and discussed collaboration with Prime Minister Edi Rama, underscoring stronger ties between Albania and New York.
The Supreme Court is expected to decide this summer whether Trump’s order to curb birthright citizenship is constitutional, challenging the conventional reading of the Fourteenth Amendment that grants citizenship to anyone born in the United States. The case could narrow who qualifies for birthright citizenship and has wide implications for immigrant families and federal immigration policy.
ACLU Legal Director Cecillia Wang, the daughter of immigrants, will argue before the Supreme Court against the Trump administration’s bid to end birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants, a case that hinges on the 14th Amendment and is colored by her own family’s history.
Trump is pressing Republicans to pass the Save America Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote and photo ID at the polls. Critics say it could disenfranchise eligible voters and might hurt Republicans in some districts, with unpredictable effects on voting patterns.
President Donald Trump vows to never endorse any senator who votes against the SAVE America Act, urging lawmakers to vote yes; the act would require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote and a valid photo ID to vote, has passed the House but faces a uncertain path in the Senate, and Trump is pressing for additional provisions such as ending mail-in voting and restricting certain policies.
Italy’s World Baseball Classic team, largely composed of Italian-Americans, is thriving as Italy debates a citizenship reform that tightens transmission to children and grandchildren; the Constitutional Court rejected challenges to the law, while WBC eligibility rules allow players with heritage to compete even without citizenship, prompting reflection on who counts as Italian on and off the field.
Italy's Constitutional Court upheld a 2025 law that restricts citizenship under jus sanguinis to people with an Italian parent or grandparent born in Italy, rejecting retroactive challenges and signaling tighter processing in Rome to curb abuse as citizenship claims have surged globally.
The State Department reduced the cost to formally renounce U.S. citizenship from $2,350 to $450 (an 80% cut), effective immediately and returning to the 2010 level after years of legal challenges by groups such as the Association of Accidental Americans.
Italy’s Constitutional Court signaled support for the government’s 2025 emergency decree restricting citizenship for people born abroad, a move that would narrow or end the longstanding ius sanguinis-based right for descendants of Italians. The court said the questions raised were partially unfounded or inadmissible and is expected to issue a detailed verdict in coming weeks, a development that could affect millions of Italians living outside the country. The law would allow citizenship to those with a parent or grandparent born in Italy and effectively bar dual citizenship for the diaspora, complicating and delaying applications, which have already been lengthy and costly. Some lawyers and advocates are considering EU court routes as a potential remedy while many families brace for a protracted fight.
Florida lawmakers advanced HB 991 to require citizenship verification for all registered voters by cross-checking the voter file with DMV citizenship records and to restrict acceptable forms of ID at the polls, excluding student IDs and retirement-center IDs; drivers licenses, state IDs, military IDs, and concealed-weapons licenses would remain valid. The measure would take effect after this year’s midterm elections. It passed both chambers and will go to Gov. DeSantis. Supporters call it election safeguards; opponents warn it could disenfranchise students and seniors and create bureaucratic confusion.
Florida lawmakers approved HB 991 to require proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration and strip student IDs from eligibility, sending the bill to Gov. DeSantis for signing. The measure, which would take effect in January 2027, would require applicants to present documents such as REAL ID licenses, birth certificates, passports, naturalization certificates, or other DHS-issued proof of citizenship. Supporters say it boosts election integrity; critics warn it could disenfranchise eligible citizens and cited potential impact gaps, noting past noncitizen-on-roll incidents and ongoing debates about how many voters would be affected.
Florida’s GOP-led Legislature approved a state version of the SAVE America Act to require proof of citizenship, but the new rules won’t take effect until January after the midterms and no changes were made to mail-in voting. Supporters say it would bolster election integrity; critics warn it could disenfranchise thousands and invite legal challenges, as DeSantis backs the measure and Democrats promise potential litigation.
Despite fewer agents, Minnesota’s ongoing federal immigration crackdown continues to terrorize immigrants, including those who entered legally, with arrests and detentions of refugees, a surge of wrongful-detention lawsuits (over 1,000 filed), and policy shifts that broaden scrutiny of residency and citizenship; a judge briefly blocked some detentions, while DHS issued memos expanding enforcement against refugees without green cards and urging tighter citizenship questions, all underscoring fear and disruption for families like Jay who were detained before ultimately being released.
The Trump administration is reportedly weighing a plan to require banks to verify the citizenship status of current and future customers as part of a hardline immigration crackdown. The move could come as an executive order, but officials say plans aren’t finalized and there are legal/operational questions. Industry sources warn that verifying citizenship for all customers would be unworkable and could force banks to assist in deportation efforts.
President Donald Trump suggested he would issue an executive order to impose a nationwide voter ID, require documentary proof of citizenship for registration, and ban mail-in ballots ahead of the 2026 midterms, a move likely blocked by courts and potentially disenfranchising eligible voters. Democrats oppose the measures; the House-passed SAVE America Act would implement similar changes, while a 2025 executive order was blocked by a federal court, underscoring ongoing legal battles over voting rules and the role of states in administration.