UMKC senior Jane (Roo News is using a pseudonym to protect this student's identity) was naturalized as a U.S. citizen the moment she was born in Denver, despite her parents being from Mexico.   She was born a U.S. citizen because of birthright citizenship, which is the...

Sofia Martinez is not an immigrant, but immigration, and the politics that surround it, have shaped her life. Born and raised a Kansas Citian, Martinez is a UMKC freshman dual majoring in pre-law and philosophy. “Throughout my childhood, there were obstacles from being...