Citizenship

New Hampshire is the only state in New England where the executive order restricting citizenship to babies born to parents without legal status or legal, temporary status could take effect by July 27.

At a naturalization ceremony Friday, Judge Seth Aframe thanked the new citizens, spanning from over 30 countries, for their contributions to the American identity.

The ruling bars U.S. agencies from implementing the order to end birthright citizenship for children born to migrants in the U.S. temporarily or without legal status while the case is under review.

The organizations argue that the Trump administration's move to end end birthright citizenship for the children of some immigrants is unconstitutional.

A new bill hopes to require students at University System of NH and the community college system of New Hampshire to pass the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services civics naturalization test to graduate.

NH legislators will consider a bill to require students in the university and community college systems of New Hampshire to pass the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services civics naturalization test before they graduate.

The new Americans hail from 18 different countries.

Speeches, songs and cheers welcomed new American citizens at Strawbery Banke.

Put on pause during the pandemic, the ceremony resumed with speeches, songs and cheers for the newest American citizens.

Roughly 4 out of 5 Americans say the situation at the southern border is a problem, a new NPR/Ipsos poll shows. Bipartisan majorities also support a way for some immigrants to become citizens.