Citizenship For Sri Lankan Tamil Refugees In India

By BPN News Desk February 17, 2026

Op-Eds Opinion

Sri Lankan Tamil Refugees Citizenship Request: Why India Keeps Them Stateless Despite 35 Years The immediate trigger is Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to grant citizenship to long-term Sri Lankan Tamil refugees living in India for decades. Nearly one

International

Canada Expands Citizenship Eligibility Under New Law

By BPN News Desk December 16, 2025

Canada has expanded eligibility for citizenship under a newly enacted law, creating a clearer pathway for several categories of applicants, including long-term residents and certain foreign nationals with strong ties to the country. The move is aimed at addressing long-standing gaps in citizenship rules and providing relief to individuals affected by earlier legal

National

Nearly 9 Lakh Indians Gave Up Citizenship in Five Years

By BPN News Desk December 14, 2025

The Union government has informed Parliament that close to nine lakh Indians renounced their citizenship over the last five years, reflecting a steady rise in the number of people opting for foreign nationality. The data was shared by the Ministry of External Affairs in response to a parliamentary question, covering the period from 2019 to […]

International

Trump Questions Birthright Citizenship History

By BPN News Desk December 10, 2025

US President Donald Trump has argued that birthright citizenship in the United States was originally intended to apply only to the children of enslaved people after the Civil War, not to children of immigrants. His comments follow months of political and legal debate around his order to restrict automatic citizenship. Executive Order Under Review Trump […]

Law & Order National

SC Says Citizenship Must Come Before Voter Status

By BPN News Desk December 9, 2025

The Supreme Court has ruled that people applying for citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act cannot be added to voter lists until their citizenship is officially granted. The court said voting rights cannot be given “provisionally” on the basis of an application or receipt. SIR revision was in focus The petition was filed during the […]

International

US Supreme Court To Hear Birthright Citizenship Challenge

By BPN News Desk December 6, 2025

The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a legal challenge involving an executive order that seeks to restrict birthright citizenship. The case will determine whether the federal government can deny automatic citizenship to children born in the United States if their parents do not have permanent immigration status. Case Concerns Fourteenth Amendment The legal […]

International

SC Asks Centre To Bring Back Six Deportees, Probe Citizenship

By BPN News Desk November 26, 2025

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday asked the central government to consider bringing back six individuals who were deported to Bangladesh, including an eight-month-pregnant woman, while their claims of Indian citizenship are examined. The bench observed that the Centre should readmit them first and complete the verification process swiftly. Background To The Case The

International

Trump Proposes Stricter Citizenship Test and H‑1B Reform

By BPN News Desk July 26, 2025

The Trump administration has announced plans to introduce a more rigorous U.S. citizenship test and implement major changes to the H‑1B visa program. These measures are part of a broader immigration policy push aimed at tightening legal entry and residency requirements in the United States. Tougher Citizenship Test Coming Soon U.S. officials plan to revise […]

International

Judge Blocks Trump’s Move to Curb Birthright Citizenship

By BPN News Desk July 26, 2025

A U.S. federal judge has once again blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to limit birthright citizenship in the United States. The ruling marks the third such nationwide injunction issued against the controversial order since it was signed in January 2025. Court Rejects Partial Enforcement Judge Leo Sorokin of the District Court in Boston […]