Post on 20-Jan-2016
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Citizenship, Immigration and Naturalization
E pluribus unum
“Out of many, one.”
America =The “Melting Pot”
• Immigrants: came from all over the world
• America is based on immigration
• Different demographics
• Do they keep their customs or change??
Immigrants
• Limited immigration: quota (# of people who can enter the country)
• We prefer these immigrants– Husbands, wives, children of US citizens– People who have skills
–Aliens: – Live in the US but still a citizen of another country.
How to become a US citizen?
• Native- born
• Naturalization: legal process to become a citizen
Jus soli
• “Right of soil”
• Born here
Jus sanguinis
• Right of blood
• Ancestors who are citizens
How to become a citizen? Naturalization Process
1)Live in the US for at least 5 years
2)Alien who are married to a citizen wait only 3 years
3)18 years old
4)File application with Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS)
5)Citizenship test
6)Pledging allegiance
How can you loose your citizenship?
Deportation
• Send back to their own country
• Why?
Treason
• Betrayal of ones country
Refugees• People trying to escape their country
because of dangers. The US allows them to come here.
Ellis Island and Angel Island
• Stopping points for immigrants before coming entering the US
• Ellis Island=New York
• Angel Island=California