Citizenship

Imagine being told that you have a certain amount of time left with your children before you will be forced out of the country. Tragically, this is an extremely common situation and one that happens to families in Lancaster quite frequently. When a parent is not a...

Every high school senior in Lancaster County dreads the question, "What will you be doing next year?" but it is one that is particularly frustrating for teenagers who were brought to this country illegally as children. They may believe college is out of reach because...

It is heartwarming when the federal government doesn't stand in the way of someone trying to pursue his or her dream. For the undocumented immigrants who came to this country with their parents, that has not always been the case, but a few weeks ago we covered the...

Last week we mentioned that Raul Castro changed the requirements for Cuban citizens to leave the country, ostensibly making it easier for Cubans to reunite with their family members in Pennsylvania. What we failed to mention, however, is that any Cuban who lands on...

If you thought that you had to be an American citizen to be in the armed forces, you would be wrong. If you thought that being in the armed forces would give you a leg up when it comes to naturalizing as a citizen, you would be wrong. And, if you thought that being a...

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services department has recently awarded a Citizenship and Integration grant to the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society of Pennsylvania to help promote naturalization. Philadelphia has long been home to a considerable number of...