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The People of America Citizens and Residents The What, Who, When, How and Why of Becoming and Being an American Citizen

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Page 1: Citizenship in America

The People of AmericaCitizens and Residents

The What, Who, When, How and Why of Becoming and Being an

American Citizen

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Types of American Residents

1. Citizens—Natural-born and naturalized 2. Aliens—Legal and illegal3. Refugees—People pushed from their home

and seeking refuge in another land

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Legal Residents- 2 types

1. Visa holders2. Green card holders

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1. Visa holders: temporary US residents– Employment visa: employer files paperwork and

pays for worker to come to US– Family-sponsored visa: family members file

paperwork and pay for immigrant to come to US– Educational visa: issued to students who choose to

attend school/college in US

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Green Card Holders: Permanent US Residents

2. Green card holders are Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR), who are officially granted immigration benefits, including permission to reside and work legally in the US

You must have a green card in order to apply for citizenship

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Illegal Aliens

• Anyone who resides in America without updated paperwork– Examples

– Those with an expired visa, still here– Those who snuck into the country

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What is a citizen?

• My favorite definition, courtesy of Merriam Webster Online Dictionary…

:a native or naturalized person who owes allegiance to a government and is entitled to protectionfrom it

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14th amendment of the Constitution outlines who is a citizen

• Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States…are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside…”

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Natural-born citizens

1. Anyone born within US territory• Baby is born in any of 50 states or territories (i.e. Puerto

Rico) or on overseas military bases

2. Anyone born outside of US with at least one (1) American parent• baby born in France to an American mother and a

French father

3. Two citizens of another country give birth to a child in the U.S.; the child is a U.S. citizen• 2 French citizens have baby while in New York, baby is

US citizen

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Naturalized Citizen

• A citizen who has acquired citizenship by participating in a process

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The Naturalization ProcessTime to completion: 5 months to 2 years

1. File a Declaration of Intent with the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS).

2. INS conducts a fact-check to ensure information is true.

3. If application is approved,interview with INS and citizenship test.

4. Appear in court to take the Oath of Loyalty to the U.S.

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Review and DiscussTurn to your elbow partner…

• Partner 1: Tell your partner everything you can remember from what you just learned.

• Partner 2: Listen carefully. After 2 minutes, fill in any missing information and correct or change any information which is mistaken.

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Rights of Citizens

• Protection of the Constitution• American passport—free to travel among the

states and to reenter from outside of the US• Voting rights• Public office

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Responsibilities of Citizens

• Loyalty to America—various meanings• Pay taxes—income taxes, sales taxes, estate

and inheritance taxes, etc.• Obey laws—laws are for us, by us!• Participate in government—vote, jury duty,

become involved in the community!

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Turn to your table group

• Make a list of some things that:

– A. you think citizens should do in order to show good citizenship and allegiance to America.

– B. you do to show good citizenship.

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What’s next…

• Citizenship test• Video: good.is/immigration