citizenship
A green card processing change means US could lose thousands of faith leaders from abroad
By Giovanna Dell'orto — October 2, 2023
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) — This change means that only applications filed before January 2019 are currently being processed, giving clergy with expiring visas no option but to leave their U.S. congregations behind.
Israel’s high court broadens acceptance of non-Orthodox Jews, setting up political battle
By Michele Chabin — March 2, 2021
(RNS) — The US Conservative movement’s Rabbinical Assembly said in a statement that the ruling 'was a very long time coming. Not swift justice, but sweet and righteous just the same.'
Suicides follow India’s anti-immigrant drive targeting Muslims
By Lisa Green — December 18, 2018
GUWAHATI, India (RNS) — Local media reports have linked at least 16 suicides to a massive government effort in the state of Assam to drive out immigrants who authorities say are in the country illegally, especially Muslims from neighboring Bangladesh.
Faith groups condemn citizenship question on US census
By Jack Jenkins — March 28, 2018
WASHINGTON (RNS) — And they are citing both moral imperatives and concerns about accuracy.
Spain passes law granting dual nationality to Sephardic Jews
By Reuters — June 12, 2015
MADRID (Reuters) Spain's parliament on Thursday passed a law allowing descendants of Sephardic Jews to gain nationality, more than five centuries after their ancestors were expelled from the country.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper vows to appeal face veil ruling
By Ron Csillag — February 19, 2015
TORONTO (RNS) "I believe, and I think most Canadians believe, that it is offensive that someone would hide their identity at the very moment where they are committing to join the Canadian family," said Stephen Harper.
Sephardic Jews eager to apply for Spanish citizenship
By Meritxell Mir — February 17, 2014
(RNS) Sephardic organizations estimate that as many as 3.5 million Jews could potentially apply for a Spanish passport. The reaction from the Sephardic community has been huge.
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