CITIZENSHIP

Articles and editorials

How Not To Fight Terrorism, S8117 [19NO]

Inside the Shadowy World of Birth Tourism at ‘‘Maternity Hotels’’, S1374 [10MR]

No Vacancy at California Birth Hotels, S1374 [10MR]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (see H.R. 1989), H2463 [23AP]

Census: include a question to ascertain U.S. citizenship and immigration status in each decennial census questionnaire (see S. 49), S57 [7JA]

Commission on Americans Living Abroad: establish (see H.R. 3078), H5236 [15JY]

Constitution—U.S.: commemorate anniversaries of the ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, often referred to as the ‘‘Second Founding’’ of the U.S. (see S. Res. 198), S4022 [10JN]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (see S.J. Res. 7), S772 [4FE] (see H.J. Res. 23), H480 [21JA]

——— constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (see S.J. Res. 4), S348 [21JA]

——— constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate political contributions and expenditures (see H.J. Res. 48), H2498 [28AP]

Dept. of Defense: review citizenship and residency eligibility requirements for enlistment of certain aliens in Armed Forces (see H. Res. 179), H2111 [26MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: sunset authority exercised through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (see H.R. 3302), H5763 [29JY]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funds from being used to restrict sending or receiving information on citizenship or immigration status (see S. 80), S58 [7JA]

Education: strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education (see H.R. 2794), H4431 [16JN]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see S. 678), S1336 [9MR] (see H.R. 997), H1068 [13FE]

Families and domestic relations: provide for automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals (see S. 2275), S7913 [10NO]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 2095), H2653 [29AP]

——— clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see S. 45), S57 [7JA] (see H.R. 140), H40 [6JA]

——— expedite naturalization processes for alien spouses of first responders who die as a result of their employment (see H.R. 3159), H5402 [22JY]

——— prohibit Executive agencies from using the term ‘‘alien’’ to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national and establish a uniform definition for the term ‘‘foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3785), H7089 [21OC]

——— provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a U.S. citizen child should not be ordered removed from the U.S. (see H.R. 3436), H5782 [31JY]

——— provide that certain pregnant aliens are ineligible to receive visas or be admitted to the U.S. (see H.R. 2484), H3506 [20MY]

Oath of allegiance: clarify that oath administered in naturalization process may not be altered (see H.R. 3296), H5763 [29JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: remove citizenship and immigration barriers to access to exchanges (see H.R. 3659), H6749 [30SE]

Philippines: extend honorary citizenship to otherwise qualified noncitizens who enlisted in the Philippines and died while serving on active duty with U.S. Armed Forces during certain periods of hostilities (see H.R. 3449), H5847 [8SE]

Terrorism: add support of a foreign terrorist organization to the list of acts for which U.S. nationals would lose their nationality (see H.R. 4186), H9079 [8DE]

——— designate fighting for a hostile foreign government or terrorist organization as an affirmative renunciation of U.S. citizenship (see S. 247), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 503), H531 [22JA]

——— designate membership or association with foreign terrorist organizations as renunciation of U.S. citizenship and authorize revocation or denial of passports to individuals affiliated with such organizations (see H.R. 178), H42 [6JA]

Voting: permit States to require voter registration applicants who use the Federal mail voter registration application form to provide additional information as a condition of acceptance of the form (see H.R. 951), H1035 [12FE]

War: add engaging in or supporting hostilities against the U.S. to the list of acts for which U.S. nationals would lose their nationality (see H.R. 545), H638 [27JA]

Letters

Clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth: Dan Stein, Federation for American Immigration Reform, S1376 [10MR]

——— Phyllis Schlafly, Eagle Forum (organization), S1376 [10MR]

Expatriate Terrorist Act: David Cole and David Keene, Constitution Project (organization), S8117 [19NO]

——— Karin Johanson and Christopher Anders, ACLU, S8118 [19NO]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service, H2962, H2990, H2992–H2996, H3161, H3163, H3164 [14MY]

——— authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service (H.R. 1989), H2449 [23AP]

Commission on Americans Living Abroad: establish (H.R. 3078), E1075 [15JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve services and increase efficiency of the immigration benefits application process for legal immigrants, H386, H387 [14JA]

Hammond, IN: tribute to individuals taking oath of citizenship, E998 [7JY], E1482 [20OC], E1618 [16NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: remove citizenship and immigration barriers to access to exchanges (H.R. 3659), H6709 [30SE]

Remarks in Senate

Constitution—U.S.: commemorate anniversaries of the ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, often referred to as the ‘‘Second Founding’’ of the U.S. (S. Res. 198), S4061 [10JN]

Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption: restore immunization and sibling age exemptions for children adopted by U.S. citizens to allow admission to the U.S., S8059 [18NO]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth, S1374–S1376 [10MR], S1408–S1410 [11MR], S1453, S1465–S1467 [12MR]

Terrorism: designate fighting for a hostile foreign government or terrorist organization as an affirmative renunciation of U.S. citizenship (S. 247), S8116–S8119 [19NO]

——— designate fighting for a hostile foreign government or terrorist organization as an affirmative renunciation of U.S. citizenship (S. 247), unanimous-consent request, S8115 [19NO]

Texts of

S. Res. 198, commemorate anniversaries of the ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution, often referred to as the ‘‘Second Founding’’ of the U.S., S4033 [10JN]