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How a US policy is tearing apart this same-sex couple and their children

Immigration

It’s one of three recent high-profile case where the US government has denied citizenship to children born overseas to a same-sex married couple because the child did not share biological ties with the US citizen parent.

Angel Ryono in elementary school

Citizenship? No thanks, I’ll pass for now

Culture
The Oath of Allegiance is held next to an American flag during a naturalization ceremony for citizen candidates in Washington, DC, on July 3, 2013.

What does the US citizenship exam actually test?

Development & Education
Immigrants take the oath of citizenship during a naturalization ceremony to become new citizens of the U.S. in New York.

What’s the big deal about US citizenship?

Conflict & Justice
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Nevada’s Latinos: A Dormant Voting Force

Global Politics
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Why Taxes are Prompting Some Americans in Canada to Renounce their US Citizenship

Conflict & Justice

A small but growing numbers of Americans in Canada are renouncing their US citizenship. They’re doing it to avoid having to pay US taxes. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Mark Wittgen. He lives in Canada and is in the process of renouncing his citizenship.

How Will This Week Define President Obama in the Future?

Global Politics

While the death of Osama Bin Laden is certainly a defining moment for the president, many question whether it will matter at the polls in 2012 if the economy is flagging. Columnist James Warren wrote a piece for The Atlantic on this subject.

Conspiracy Theories and American Politics

Yesterday, President Obama tried to dissuade Americans from getting distracted over whether he’s an American citizen. Then reality TV star and presidential hopeful Donald Trump quickly took credit for Obama’s move to release his long form birth certificate.  Now Trump is flirting with the idea of prolonging the issue with concerns over the certificate’s authenticity and […]

Obama Speaks About His U.S. Birth Certificate

This morning, the White House released President Obama’s U.S. birth certificate. Obama said in a statement that he hoped this would end any debate over his birthplace, and allow those questioning his country of origin to move on to more important issues. Todd Zwillich, the Takeaway’s Washington correspondent, spoke about whether or not this will […]

Top of the Hour: GOP and the Birthers, Morning Headlines

President Barack Obama was born in Hawaii and is an American citizen. However, the “birther” movement is still ongoing. Is the issue hurting the GOP?

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