A study by Mediendienst Integration reveals that 85-98% of new German citizens in 2025 retained their original nationality due to recent reforms allowing dual citizenship. Syrians, Turks, and Afghans were the largest groups naturalized.
A new Canadian law effective December 15 has made it dramatically easier for Americans with Canadian grandparents to obtain citizenship, prompting a surge in applications and overwhelming immigration lawyers on both sides of the border. Americans with Canadian-born grandparents can now claim citizenship through their lineage, with many viewing it as an escape route amid U.S. political uncertainty.
Justice Subhash Vidyarthi recused himself from hearing Rahul Gandhi's dual citizenship case after being peeved by petitioner's social media posts. The judge admitted he should have issued notice to Gandhi before dictating an FIR order, and chastised lawyers for not providing correct legal positions on hearing the accused.
