Citizenship
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Citizenship
What does it mean to be a citizen?The 14th amendment and citizenship
a) The Dred Scott Decisionb) Citizenship defined
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How can citizenship be obtained?
Birth
a)Jus Soli –”law of soil”
b)Jus Sanguinis – “law of blood”
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How to gain citizenship part II
Naturalizationa) collective: I) amendment II) act of congress III) by treatyb) Individual process I) requirements II) procedure
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How citizenship can be taken away!
Only the federal government can strip a person of citizenship – states may take away some rights!
Three ways a person can lose their citizenship
a) Expatriation
b) Denaturalization
c) Serious crimes
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DeportationWhat is deportation?
Who can deported?
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What is the role of congress and the bureau of immigration and
custom servicesCongress – Makes all laws involving immigration and naturalization
Bureau of Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) – enforces- Under Homeland Security dept. an umbrella agency – merger of Immigration and Naturalization Service and U.S. Customs Service– border patrol
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Immigrants and Aliens
What’s the difference?
The five categories of aliens.
a) Resident aliens
b) Non-resident aliens
c) Enemy aliens
d) Refugees
e) Undocumented/illegal
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Rights and Responsibilities of Aliens in the United States
• Rights = most of our civil rights. Exceptions/restrictions!
• Responsibilities = paying taxes, obeying laws, ….
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Immigration Policies in United States History
• Early = restrictions and discrimination - Old v. New immigrants.
a) Alien and Sedition Actb) American Party – “Know
Nothings”c) 1882 = immigration act &
Chinese exclusion act
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Immigration Policies continued
d) 1907 Expatriation Act – repealed in 1922 with Cable Act
e) 1923 LCC - United States v. Bhagat Singh Thind
f) Immigration Act 1924 – Quota established at 2% of population from 1890
g) Oriental Exclusion Act 1924
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Still More Immigration Policies
h) 1943 Chinese Exclusion Act Repealedi)1965 – Immigration Act 1965 – ends
quota system – limits 270,000 in USAj) Refugee Act 1980k) Immigration Reform & Control Act
1986 – illegal immigrantsl) Immigration Act of 1990 – 675,000 is
the magic number!
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Duties And Responsibilities
• Duties: a) obey laws b) pay taxes c) testify in court d) go to school e) serve on jury f) sign up for selective
serviceG) Respect the rights
of others
• Responsibilitiesa) Voteb) Run for public
officec) Serve communityd) Voice opinione) To Understand
the working of our government