Post on 05-Jul-2015
Immigration and CitizenshipImmigration and Citizenship
Citizenship – achievable Citizenship – achievable by birth or naturalizationby birth or naturalization Responsibilities include Responsibilities include
obeying laws, respecting obeying laws, respecting others’ rights, paying taxes, others’ rights, paying taxes, voting, loyalty to the voting, loyalty to the government.government.
Denaturalization- losing Denaturalization- losing naturalized citizenshipnaturalized citizenship
Expatriation- giving up Expatriation- giving up citizenshipcitizenship
Citizenship
Immigration policies have changed over Immigration policies have changed over time, generally growing more restrictive.time, generally growing more restrictive.Recently immigrant numbers have risenRecently immigrant numbers have risen 1970: 9.6 million immigrants in U.S.1970: 9.6 million immigrants in U.S. 2000: 28.4 million2000: 28.4 million
Refugees come in under different policiesRefugees come in under different policies Today the U.S. takes in more refugees than Today the U.S. takes in more refugees than
any other countryany other country
Immigration
Illegal ImmigrationIllegal Immigration
Undocumented alien- lives in a country Undocumented alien- lives in a country without government authorization.without government authorization.
Most from Latin AmericaMost from Latin America Positive: Hard workers who contribute to U.S. Positive: Hard workers who contribute to U.S.
economyeconomy Drawback: Drain on government servicesDrawback: Drain on government services