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Types of documents that can serve as proof of U.S. citizenship

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Jan 17, 2026
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What documents besides a passport are legally sufficient to prove U.S. citizenship to ICE?

Multiple legal documents besides a U.S. passport can serve as evidence of U.S. citizenship, but practices vary and ICE may still detain someone until citizenship is verified; commonly cited alternativ...

Jan 18, 2026
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Do state-issued birth certificates and certified copies satisfy ICE proof-of-citizenship requests?

State-issued birth certificates and certified copies are primary evidence that someone was born in the United States and therefore can establish U.S. citizenship in many administrative and legal conte...