With Donald Trump in the White House, Illinois and the nation face new challenges about who "belongs" in the United States.

The US and other countries have a legal definition of citizenship, yet human psychology and identity politics result in ingrained biases over who truly belongs.

In the U.S. and elsewhere, nationality tends to be defined by a set of legal parameters. This may involve birthplace, ...

Unrestricted birthright citizenship — the characteristically New World notion that being born on a country’s soil is enough ...

Programs for English learners and migrant children are among those affected, leaving schools scrambling to adjust. Advocates ...

The July 4 concert was part of the Polish-American Freedom Fest, a U.S. Independence Day celebration co-hosted by this ...

Amid the uncertainty and potential changes in the naturalization process to be a U.S. citizen, here are five things to know.

Trump is holding back funds to help educate English learners and the children of migrant seasonal workers. The cuts total at ...

The petition urges Congress to reject any federal court ruling or legislation that overturns birthright citizenship.

For these Fil-Am students, it’s high time that Tagalog be offered at the Ivy League school, despite budgetary constraints ...

The Biliazes are among 117,000 Ukrainians who came to the United States through the Uniting for Ukraine (U4U) program after fleeing the Russian invasion.

Globe Opinion asked readers and community members about their American identity. From pride to fear, here are some of the ...