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Canada’s new citizenship-by-descent law is sparking a historic homecoming for Acadian descendants scattered across the U.S., as genealogy requests surge and families race to prove roots dating back to the 1700s—before Canada even existed. Despite emotional victories like a Louisiana woman receiving a citizenship certificate, bureaucratic hurdles persist: documents from abroad, even those tied to ancestral baptismal records, are sometimes deemed insufficient. Immigration officials stress individual case reviews, leaving many hopeful yet uncertain. For these families, citizenship isn’t just paperwork—it’s reclaiming a homeland lost to deportation and time.

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