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Lawyer who helped Melania Trump obtain US citizenship blasts president's immigration ban

Michael Wildes helped secure US citizenship for both Melania Trump and her parents Viktor and Amalija Knavs as well as a green card for Melania's sister Ines.




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Saudi Arabia 'is using mobile phone data to track its citizens' movements in the US'

Saudi Arabia's three biggest mobile phone providers sent millions of requests for location data to a major US carrier starting in November last year, which can be used to track the phones' users.




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Britain warns Iran: We'll respond to any attack on our citizens or our forces

In a statement to MPs yesterday, Mr Wallace said he was taking 'urgent measures' to protect the UK's soldiers and citizens from potential reprisals by the Tehran regime.




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London Mayor Sadiq Khan demands Britons get the right to 'opt in' for EU citizenship despite Brexit

Sadiq Khan has begged the EU to grant pro-Remain Britons 'associate citizenship' of the bloc so they can continue to enjoy the benefits of free movement despite Brexit.




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Marco Rubio would be 'open' to prohibiting illegal residents from 'ever becoming citizens'

'If that’s what we have to do to get this thing passed, I would be open to it,' he said. 'But I don’t think that’s a wise thing to do.'




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Major setback for ISIS bride Shamima Begum's fighting to return to Britain as citizenship hope hit

Islamic State bride Shamima Begum's hopes of having her British citizenship restored have been dealt a severe blow by the High Court after denying two terrorists their UK passports restored.




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ISIS bride Shamima Begum loses first round of fight to win back her British citizenship 

Begum - one of three east London schoolgirls who travelled to Syria to join ISIS in 2015 - lost her UK passport after she was found, nine months pregnant, in a Syrian refugee camp last year.




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India approves controversial legislation granting citizenship to non-Muslim migrants

The Citizenship Amendment Bill was introduced by the Hindu nationalist-led government but its approval has triggered fury in the states of Assam and Tripura in north east India.




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Californian governor Newsom is blasted for 'allowing' citizens to watch the sunrise amid lockdown

Harmeet Dhillon, Californian Republican Party vice chairwoman, has described Governor Gavin Newsom as going 'off the deep end' when he closed beaches to enforce social distancing.




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Faceless citizens


While the economy has strangled the livelihood of North Indian vendors in Mumbai, a politician has muffled their voice. And the media and policymakers are looking the other way, writes Kalpana Sharma.




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Societal flaws, stalled citizenship


Fifth in the series of articles on civil society and governance Jayaprakash Narayan assesses the challenges from where a process of transformation must emerge.




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Citizens' forum to support whistleblowers


When Executive Engineer S K Nagarwal reported corruption in railway track laying in West Bengal, his saga with colluding officials and contractors began. Now, supported by the S K Dubey foundation, a citizens' forum has sprung up to protect Nagarwal and other whistleblowers. Varupi Jain reports.




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Assertive citizenship taking root


September 28 is being observed as the Right to Know day by the Freedom of Information Advocates Network, a global group of NGOs working for better transparency in governments. An India Together report on the recent strides citizen activity has made in India on the right to information.




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Media Policy: A citizens' wishlist for Ambika Soni


Ammu Joseph




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Media Policy: A citizens' wishlist for Ambika Soni


For some time there has been an impasse between media and the government over the media regulation and the Broadcast Bill, with citizens left on the sidelines. A set of documents is being released into the public domain to stimulate public debate. Ammu Joseph has more.




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Home-schooling citizenship


Instead of imposing top-down controls on behaviour from the Supreme Court downward, would a better solution to our problems be to shift norms from the family outward, asks Rajesh Kasturirangan.




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Parents and Senior Citizens Bill, 2007


A draft bill in Parliament attempts to mandate the care of elderly citizens in law, and envisions the establishment of tribunals to ensure its functioning. But its definitions and methods leave many questions unanswered. Priya Narayan Parker presents a legislative brief.




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"Compelling citizens to take an Aadhaar card is unconstitutional"


In December 2012, retired Justice K S Puttaswamy filed a PIL that recently culminated in the Supreme Court passing an interim order, forbidding authorities to make Aadhaar mandatory for provision of essential services. Bosky Khanna finds out what his key objections to this ambitious project are.




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Delhi's citizens acting en-masse


Arvind Kejriwal on how over one hundred and fifty citizens have filed applications seeking information about PDS ration records in Delhi's Food and Civil Supplies department.




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Tomorrow's citizens participate today


Rasika Dhavse profiles the Bala and Yuva Janaagraha campaigns at Bangalore.




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Citizens input on power tariffs


In a few weeks, Karnataka will once again seek public input in setting electricity tariffs. While the era of state electricity boards has ended, public participation is important to counter pressures from the government, utility companies, and the commercial private sector on regulators, write Lina Krishnan, Gautam Menon and M V Ramana.




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Stranded Pak citizens reach home, praise prompt service on both sides




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Call centre racket busted in Noida, seven arrested for cheating US citizens

Seven persons were arrested in Noida’s Sector 105 for allegedly duping US citizens by informing them about non-existent violations on their social security number (SSN).




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'If only Hindus are natural citizens, it is a blow to India’s idea of citizenship'




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SBI Cuts Benchmark Lending Rate by 15 Basic Points, New Special Deposit Scheme For Senior Citizens

Under this new product, an additional 30 basis points premium will be payable for senior citizen's retail term deposits with "5 Years & above" tenor only.




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Maharashtra To Give Free Health Insurance To All Its Citizens

Maharashtra's Health Minister Rajesh Tope announced that all citizens of the state will be given a free health insurance scheme and will also become the first state in India to provide free cashless insurance to all its citizens. The announcement was




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SBI Launches New Fixed Deposit Scheme For Senior Citizens

On Thursday, the State Bank of India (SBI) introduced a new scheme for senior citizens called "SBI Wecare Deposit" for senior citizens in its retail term deposit segment. The scheme aims at safeguarding the interest of senior citizens in fixed deposits




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SBI’s New FD Scheme For Senior Citizens: Is It Really Lucrative?

Recently, amid falling interest rates, SBI as an incentive to attract senior citizens launched a special retail deposit scheme called ‘SBI Wecare Deposit' with a marginally higher premium of 30 bps. Usually senior citizen investor community on FDs is provided a




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Treat coronavirus like a Test match, register outright win: Anil Kumble to citizens

Kumble posted a video of himself and thanked all the cornavirus warriors for working selflessly day and night at this difficult time.




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E-token Mandatory For Liquor As Delhi Citizens Break Social Distancing Rules

The ongoing coronavirus outbreak has halted the pace of the entire world; calling for an emergency lockdown situation. India has also been affected badly due to this epidemic situation leading to organizations put a brake on production. Not only




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India mounts huge airlift to return stranded citizens home

Doctors in hazmat suits ran temperature checks on passengers at Delhi airport and bags were disinfected as the first group of Indians returned home on special flights from Singapore and the Gulf on Friday since a sweeping lockdown was imposed in March.




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India mounts huge airlift to return stranded citizens home

Doctors in hazmat suits ran temperature checks on passengers at Delhi airport and bags were disinfected as the first group of Indians returned home on special flights from Singapore and the Gulf on Friday since a sweeping lockdown was imposed in March.




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Pune air poses health threat to citizens

Mostly caused by emissions from vehicles, PM1 micron particles are the most dangerous of all.




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Hope for democracy : how citizens can bring reason back into politics [Electronic book] / John Gastil and Katherine Knobloch.

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2020.




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American while black : African Americans, immigration, and the limits of citizenship [Electronic book] / Niambi Michele Carter.

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2019.




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“Live Your American Dream”: Celebrating 200 New U.S. Citizens

Sunday, September 17 marked the 228th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution, a day commonly honored as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day—acknowledging the role not only of our founding document but also of the citizens who live by it. How special, then, that one day after this noteworthy anniversary, we welcomed more than...

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Family, Legacy, and Citizenship: Celebrating Frederick Douglass at 200

If you’ve ever visited the New-York Historical Society, you’ve probably enjoyed saying hello to (or even taking a selfie with!) our Frederick Douglass statue outside our 77th Street entrance. While we’re thrilled to celebrate his work every day as he welcomes visitors to the Museum, we’re especially excited this year to celebrate his life and...

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Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow: “It Is About What We Remember”

This fall, we opened a powerful new exhibition Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow, which explores the struggle for full citizenship and racial equality that unfolded in the 50 years after the Civil War, in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Fourteenth Amendment. On September 7, to open the exhibition, we welcomed Dr. Brenda...

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Senior Citizens

Senior Citizens




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Informed societies : why information literacy matters for citizenship, participation and democracy / edited by Stéphane Goldstein.

London : Facet Publishing, 2019




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Black women in politics: demanding citizenship, challenging power, and seeking justice / edited by Julia S. Jordan-Zachery and Nikol G. Alexander-Floyd

Dewey Library - HQ1236.B527 2018




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Tourism and citizenship : rights, freedom and responsibilities in the global order / Raoul V. Bianchi and Marcus L. Stephenson

Bianchi, Raoul V., author




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Archives of infamy : Foucault on state power in the lives of ordinary citizens / Nancy Luxon, editor




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Australian Citizenship Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Commitments for Australian Citizenship and Other Measures) Bill 2018 / Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

Australia. Parliament. Senate. Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, author, issuing body




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Advisory Report on the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Strengthening the Citizenship Loss Provisions) Bill 2018 / Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security

Australia. Parliament. Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, author, issuing body




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Report to the Attorney-General : review of the operation, effectiveness and implications of terrorism-related citizenship loss provisions contained in the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 / Dr James Renwick SC

Renwick, James, 1963- author




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A Center for History and Citizenship

Colonial Williamsburg rises to meet the future with a new mission as a Center for History and Citizenship. Foundation President Colin Campbell describes the shift.




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Reinventing citizenship [electronic resource] : Black Los Angeles, Korean Kawasaki, and community participation / Kazuyo Tsuchiya

Tsuchiya, Kazuyo




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Immigrant farmworkers and citizenship in rural California [electronic resource] : playing soccer in the San Joaquin Valley / Hugo Santos-Gomez

Santos Gómez, Hugo




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Higher education beyond job creation [electronic resource] : universities, citizenship, and community / Thomas A. Bryer

Bryer, Thomas A., 1978-