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Wednesday, June 12, 2013  South Carolina's top prosecutor is spending some time this week with students who might be some of the state's next generation of leaders.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  Nine trainees at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot on Parris Island are being sworn in as U.S. citizens.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Representatives of several statewide South Carolina groups say now is the time for Congress to move on immigration reform and are praising U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham for his role in getting a bill to the Senate.

Monday, March 18, 2013  The Supreme Court will hear arguments today about validity of Arizona's voter registration law.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  The Army is offering a fast path to U.S. citizenship for some legal immigrants if they can fill certain critical jobs.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  The Marine Corps is hosting its first-ever oath of citizenship ceremony at its historic recruit depot at Parris Island.

Thursday, January 26, 2012  South Carolina legislators want to require more proof of citizenship when people want to register to vote under legislation a panel plans to discuss.

Thursday, April 21, 2011  Military service has long been one route to U.S. citizenship. Now the Army and Navy, in need of specialists and language skills in wartime, are speeding things up by allowing recruits to wrap up the process while they're still in basic training.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011  Despite pledges for immigration overhaul, Republicans suggest any plan for legalization doomed

Tuesday, October 12, 2010  Summerville town council is set to vote on a law to require employers to check the citizenship of their workers.

Tuesday, June 15, 2010  Emboldened by passage of the nation's toughest law against illegal immigration, the Arizona politician who sponsored the measure now wants to deny U.S. citizenship to children born in this country to undocumented parents.

Monday, March 30, 2009  Stereotypes, Internet-fueled falsehoods about Obama flourish despite colorblind judging claim.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009  The citizenship of hundreds, possibly thousands, of people who insist they are Americans is being called into question because they were delivered by midwives near the U.S.-Mexico border.