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Throughout the day on September 17 , our community came together to reflect on what it means to belong — to be seen, to have rights, and to finally have a place to call home. This Citizenship Day , United Stateless lifted up the stories and voices of our members — each one a reminder of why citizenship matters, and why no one should ever be left without a country to call home. 🎥 Watch our Citizenship Day video: Citizenship Day 2025 — United Stateless It’s a powerful reflec

🗽 Citizenship Day is a time to recognize the rights, responsibilities, and profound importance of belonging — of having a place to call home. At United Stateless , we’re lifting up stories and voices that show why citizenship matters — and why no one should be left without a country to call home 🏡. Follow us and stay tuned as we share reflections from our community throughout the week.✨ Help us raise awareness by sharing these stories and honoring this day together. Conn

This month, stateless stories are making national headlines. From the Boston Globe to the New York Times , our community’s struggles—and courage—are finally being seen. These stories remind us why our work is so urgent. The Boston Globe recently highlighted the realities of statelessness in the U.S., featuring our Staff Attorney, Samantha Sitterley , and the work of United Stateless. The article sheds light on the legal limbo faced by over 200,000 people , underscoring why p

On June 5, 2025, USCIS rescinded its 2023 policy guidance on statelessness . The guidance had established a process for individuals to...

🇺🇸 Tatianna is Finally Home One of the founding members of United Stateless , Tatianna lost her citizenship when her country dissolved. For decades, she lived without a nation to call her own. This year, she officially became a U.S. citizen . Her journey is a testament to resilience , hope , and the power of community . Tatianna is stateless no more — and her triumph reminds us what’s possible when we stand together for belonging and recognition . ⚖️ Holding space in hard

A founding member of United Stateless, Tatianna lost her citizenship when her country dissolved. For more than three decades, she lived without a nation to call her own — navigating life in the shadows of a system that did not recognize her existence. ❤️ Today, she is an American. 🤍 Today, she is stateless no more. 💙 Today, we celebrate her strength, her resilience, and her unwavering belief in justice. 🌎 “The world is yours,” Tatianna. We are endlessly proud of you — and

⚖️ Launch of the 'Know Your Rights' Training Sessions We’re proud to launch our new Know Your Rights Training Series in partnership with Chispas Consulting , as part of our ongoing efforts to strengthen community support with the Center for Victims of Torture . These trainings are designed to equip our community with practical tools , critical information , and a deeper sense of collective power . Our first session in March — Understanding the Shifting Political Landscape —

We’re proud to stand alongside 22 U.S.-based organizations in a joint submission to the United Nations Human Rights Council as part of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process. Together, we’re shining a light on the treatment of non-citizens in the United States — including stateless people , who remain unrecognized in both law and policy. 🇺🇸 This effort was led by RFK Human Rights , and we’re honored to contribute our voice and perspective to this critical human righ

January 21, 2025  United Stateless Statement on Birthright Citizenship Statelessness refers to the condition of an individual who is not...

United Stateless in Geneva for Global Alliance Launch We’re proud to have our leader and stateless survivor Martine Kalaw in Geneva ...

Meeting with the UNHCR Deputy High Commissioner From left to right: Miliyon Ethiopis, UNHCR Deputy High Commissioner, Henry Pachnowski,...

by Samantha Sitterley, USL Staff Attorney & Betsy Fisher, USL Policy Counsel As immigration professionals, you may have encountered a...

Until recently ICE had argued for a stateless man’s deportation, but finally relented This is just one case involving statelessness, and...

It's worrying when a government agency appears to go its own way over the stated commitments of the person in charge of overseeing it....

by Karina Ambartsoumian-Clough, Executive Director, United Stateless Over the last few weeks, I've been to Washington three times,...

Congratulations to USL co-founder and board chair Danah Abdulaziz Aracena for her selection as part of Detention Watch Network's 2024...

First piece of U.S. legislation focused on granting stateless people their human right to a nationality. 218,000 stateless people or...

—Painted Borders: Portraits of the Stateless Sojourner opens Saturday March 23, from 4pm-8:30p.m. at 173 Elizabeth Street, NY NY 10012 —A...

Houston-based soldier Fadel Tankoano was born in New York. He had a U.S. passport. Then he got caught in the bureaucratic nightmare of...

Stateless advocates around the world are celebrating as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services under Secretary of Homeland...