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15.1 Citizenship and Immigration
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What is a Citizen? Member of a state that can participate in it.
Can participate in its governance. Citizens are protected by the state.
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Citizen Responsibilities Citizens have to...
Understand/Obey the law.
Pay taxes! Respect others'
rights. Participate in public
service (jury duty, voting)
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Ways to Become a Citizen Birth rite Citizenship
Have a parent who is a U.S. Citizen! Jus sanguinis (Law of the blood) Parent must have lived in U.S. At least 5
years. Be born in the United States
Jus soli (Law of the soil) Parents have to be under U.S. Authority.
Who does this exempt?
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Ways to become a Citizen The third way... Naturalization!
Legal process for Immigrants to gain citizenship.
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Naturalization Process Restriction on who can apply. Immigrants
must; Enter the U.S. Legally. Be financially independent. Be literate. No mental illnesses or drug addictions. No criminal record!
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Naturalization Process Naturalization available to permanent
residents. To apply, residents must file two things.
Citizenship application Declaration on Intent
5 year residency requirement.
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Becoming a Citizen
- Applicants must prove that they;- Lived in the U.S. For 5 years.- Are 18.- Can read/write/speak English.- Good, moral character;-Supports order in the U.S.
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Becoming a Citizen
- After all that... Citizenship!- U.S. Can also grant citizenship to groups of
people at will.
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Losing Citizenship
- Denaturalization- Loss of citizenship- Only happens when someone has fraudulently
gotten citizenship.
- Expatriation- Renouncement of citizenship