The number of people working in the UK who were citizens of EU-14 countries (that is, countries that joined the EU before 2004, such as Germany and Spain), was no longer smaller than the number of those born in EU-14 Read More …
In wake of Paris attacks, fear of terrorism has been deployed in an attempt to block ius soli reform in the Italian Senate: “Forza Italia’s Maurizio Gasparri, Senate deputy speaker, said changes to citizenship rules sent the “wrong message in Read More …
Over the last three years, over 18,000 stateless people have been granted nationality in Thailand. This has reduced the overall number of stateless in the country to 443,862. The UNHCR has highlighted that stateless cannot fully enjoy their human rights, Read More …
The changing patterns of contemporary immigration have initiated a new form of majority nationalism. In recent years, liberal democracies have introduced immigration and citizenship policies that are designed to defend the majority culture. This trend is fed by fears of Read More …
This book reconceptualizes the history of U.S. immigration and citizenship law from the colonial period to the beginning of the twenty-first century by joining the histories of immigrants to those of Native Americans, African Americans, women, Asian Americans, Latino/a Americans, Read More …
This study was commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the LIBE Committee. It describes the practices and approaches in all EU Member States as regards the prevention and eradication Read More …
An increasing number of applicants are failing Australia’s citizenship test. In 2009, the Department of Immigration and Border protection has increased the passing mark from 60 to 73 per cent in 2009. Read more at ABC News.
This article analyzes the politics and constitutional position of the Brčko District of BiH, drawing on this case to inform several important debates in the field with regards to questions of federalism, citizenship, and electoral politics. The article shows that Read More …
On 9 November, the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of appeals declined to lift an injunction that prevents the implementation of Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) programme and the expansion of the already- existing Deferred Read More …
Naturalization is a crucial step in the full integration of immigrants into US society. However, sufficient information has not been available on the naturalization-eligible that would allow the federal government, states, localities, and non-governmental service providers to develop targeted strategies Read More …
