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Citizenship Verification

The process of verifying citizenship, including the use of flawed databases and inconsistent verification practices.

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Jan 9, 2026
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How can someone prove their U.S. citizenship if stopped by ICE agents?

Proving U.S. citizenship to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is primarily documentary: a U.S. passport, a birth certificate, certificate of citizenship, or other government-issued proof are t...

Jan 18, 2026
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Historical instances of ICE detaining US citizens by mistake

The historical record shows multiple documented instances where U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and related DHS components detained, and in some cases deported, people later determined ...

Jan 25, 2026

What identity-verification processes does ICE use and where do they fail?

) relies on a mosaic of document checks, employer I-9 inspections, and growing use of one‑to‑one facial verification in monitoring apps to establish identity, but those layers leave gaps where forged ...

Jan 15, 2026

How does ICE verify citizenship using federal databases (like SAVE) and how long do those checks take?

The Department of Homeland Security (including ICE) verifies claimed U.S. citizenship or immigration status by querying federal records through USCIS’s Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (...

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