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- 149 new U.S. citizens take oath at Chicago Botanic Garden▼49 new U.S. citizens take allegiance oath at Chicago Botanic Garden
A naturalization ceremony was held at the Chicago Botanic Garden, where 49 immigrants took the oath of allegiance and officially became United States citizens. The outdoor setting made the event notable, and local coverage highlighted the personal significance for the new citizens and their families as they marked the milestone in a public garden setting rather than a courthouse.
- 2Trump Administration Plans Citizenship Question on Tax Filings●Trump Administration Prepares to Ask Tax Filers if They Are U.S. Citizens https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/business/ir
The Trump administration is preparing to ask people filing federal tax returns whether they are U.S. citizens, according to a New York Times report. The plan involves the IRS adding a citizenship question to tax filings, a move likely to reignite debate over immigration enforcement, data sharing between agencies, and the privacy of taxpayer information. Critics are expected to challenge how such data could be used, while supporters frame it as a citizenship verification measure.