what does it take to become a citizen?. history of u.s. citizenship for centuries, millions of...
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What Does It Take To Become a Citizen?
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History of U.S. Citizenship
• For centuries, millions of people have immigrated to the United States from all
over the world. But who was denied their equal rights as citizens?
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Naturalization Act- 1795
•Naturalization Act provides citizenship to “free white persons”
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Potato Famine- 1840s
• Irish Potato Famine spurs a mass immigration to the United States
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Naturalization Act- 1870
•The Naturalization act limited American citizenship to “white persons and persons of African
descent”, excluding Asians
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Chinese Immigration- 1882
•The Chinese Exclusion Act restricts Chinese immigration
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14th Amendment
•Citizenship is granted to all persons born or naturalized in the United
States•Equal rights given to all citizens-
included slaves in the U.S.
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Oriental Exclusion Act- 1924
•Oriental Exclusion Act prohibits immigration from Asia, including
foreign-born relatives of U.S. citizens
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Korematsu v. U.S.- 1944
•The Supreme Court upheld the decision that the internment of
Japanese Americans is constitutional
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1996
•Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act allowed Congress
to make citizenship eligible for public benefits for immigrants
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To Become a Citizen…
• There are two ways to become a United States citizen:• 1. By birth—• a. Born in any of the 50 states or District of
Columbia
• 2. Born on American territory• Puerto Rico or Guam• c. Children born to non-U.S. citizens on American
soil
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To Become Naturalized…
• Sign a Declaration of Intention • Interview with the USCIS (United States
Citizenship and Immigration Services) • Take a citizenship exam • Oath of allegiance
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Immigrants and Aliens in the U.S.
• Aliens vs. Immigrants
• Aliens: a noncitizen of the United States
• Immigrants: one who moves permanently to a new country
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Rights of Legal Aliens
• Legal Aliens: • May stay in the U.S. without becoming a
citizen• May hold jobs• Own property• Attend public schools• Receive government services• Carry ID cards
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Rights of Citizens
• Citizens:• Vote in elections• Run for office• Serve on juries• Work a government job