State Department Cuts Price of Renouncing U.S. Citizenship to $450
The fee had been increased to $2,350 in 2015, prompting criticism and legal challenges from advocacy groups and Americans living abroad.
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Iran Soccer Players Seeking Asylum Are Part of a History of Athlete Defections
Members of the Iranian soccer team who chose to remain in Australia this week are far from the first to travel to a competition and stay there.
Nearly 13,000 Irish Passports Are Recalled Over ‘Technical Issue’
The recall affects passports issued between Dec. 23 and Jan. 6, Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said.
2 Caribbean Nations Agree to Host People Seeking Asylum in U.S.
The island nations of Dominica, and Antigua and Barbuda, recently targeted by Washington, said they had reached deals to receive asylum seekers turned away by the U.S.
George Clooney Is French Now
The actor and his wife, Amal Clooney, were granted French citizenship. He has spoken fondly of raising their children in a farmhouse they bought in Provence.
Want to Immigrate to the UK? The Government Says You Must Earn It.
The government plans to double the period needed for many legal immigrants to become permanent residents, while cutting it for higher-rate taxpayers.
Zelensky Ousted a Heavyweight Mayor. Was It a Power Grab?
President Volodymyr Zelensky removed Odesa’s mayor, raising fears he might be using his wartime powers to tighten control over opposition-run cities.
Zelensky Revokes Odesa Mayor’s Citizenship, Amid Feud With Local Leaders
Ukraine’s security services said the mayor held Russian citizenship, which is forbidden, but he denied the accusation. Government opponents see it as part of a power grab.
Trump Administration Reinstates More Difficult Citizenship Test
The Trump administration said the more complex test is the “first of many” changes to acquiring U.S. citizenship.
France Announces Agreement to Give New Caledonia More Autonomy
There were violent protests against French rule in the semiautonomous Pacific territory last year. The agreement would create a new state within the French Republic.