EDUCATING NEWCOMERS TO BE CITIZENS...•More civics •More participation in ceremonies •More...
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From Newcomers to Citizens
Eva Millona Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition
Westy Egmont Boston College
June 8, 2011, Change of Colors, University of Missouri
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National Statistics
37 Million Foreign Born 42% Naturalized
58% Non-citizens
33% Entered post-2000
75% Fully-employed
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US Census – 2005-2009 American Community Survey
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Foreign-born Origins • 37 million foreign born = 12% of population
(33 million have at least one immigrant parent)
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Immigrant Integration
• A dynamic two way process through which immigrants become full participants in an inclusive society.
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Newcomer Community
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Skewed Federal Priorities
• Enforcement-only wasteful spending ▫ In 2010, taxpayers spent $23,000 to deport a single
immigrant
▫ $4.5 billion per year to remove non-criminal tax-paying immigrants
• Underinvestment in integration
▫ $18 million for Office of Citizenship
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National Immigration Forum: February 11, 2011
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Fear-based Economics • Maricopa County (AZ)
Joe Apaio “America’s Toughest Sheriff”
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Under 287(g) and SB 1070 (2005-2010) •Local immigration enforcement spending ballooned: $37 to $72.5 million—four times the rate of the county’s population growth •11,000 homes foreclosed •Average drop in home prices: %50 •Above-average unemployment
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Immigration: No Correlation With Crime
• U.S.-born men ages 18-39 are five times more likely to be incarcerated than are their foreign-born peers
• Unauthorized immigration doubled between 1994 and 2005; violent crime declined by nearly 35% and property crimes by 26% over the same period.
• 35% of California's adult population is foreign-born, they account for only about 17% of the adult prison population
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Time Magazine – Feb. 2008
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Immigrants & Jobs
2010 UC-Davis Report • No evidence that immigrants crowd out U.S.-born
workers in either the short or long run
• Immigration expands job opportunities rather than by displacing native-born workers.
• Expands state economy’s productive capacity by stimulating investment and promoting specialization
• Produces efficiency gains and boosts income per worker
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Immigrants & the Economy
• $421 billion in the Social Security Administration’s “Earnings Suspense File” Officials believe most of these contributions derived from unauthorized immigrant workers
• Immigrants make up 30-60% of workforce in major cities
• Immigrants in Boston alone contribute about $9.5 billion to the regional product and create an additional 35,368 jobs
• In Mass., immigrants paid $1.2 billion in income taxes, $346
million in state sales and excise taxes, and $1.06 billion in property taxes in 2006
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Advantages of Citizenship
• Voting in local, state and federal elections
• Sponsorship for family-based immigration
• Not subject to detention and deportation
• Access to certain federal jobs
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Other Advantages • Obtaining citizenship for children born abroad • Mobility: fewer travel restrictions for U.S. citizens than for Chinese
citizens. • Social Security: prohibited from receiving S S payments if outside
the U.S. for more than 6 months • Estate Tax Laws:. estate tax laws benefit U.S. citizens over
noncitizens. • U.S. Consular Services: U.S. citizens are eligible for services
from the American Citizen Service • The Requirement to Carry ID: Citizens do not need to carry
proof of citizenship. LPRs are required by law to carry their green cards.
• Green Cards Must Be Renewed: LPRs need to renew their green cards every 10 years
• Government Benefits: U.S. citizens are entitled to some government benefits for which certain LPRs are not eligible.
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Citizenship and Democracy
• Civic republican tradition, Greece, 322 BC
• Reinvigorate electorate (youth & diversity)
• Voices of naturalized citizens reflect America’s demographics
• Deeper community and financial ties to US
• Shared ownership
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Nation Building
• Common symbols
• Common myths/ narrative
• Universal Rights
• Open political structure
• Shared language
• Shared law
• Shared Social Benefits
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One or Many?
Multicultural America Integrated Society
One America
Black
Asian
Native Latino
White
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E Pluribus Unum
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Increase Naturalization Rate
Educate Advocate
• More awareness
• More classes
• More civics
• More participation in ceremonies
• More emphasis
• More expectation
• More assistance
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Who is a citizen?
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The 14th Amendment
• The Citizenship Clause:
“All persons born or naturalized in the Untied States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States”
• Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
• Wong Kim Ark v. United States (1898)
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Who is a US Citizen?
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• Acquisition: Anyone born in the US and subject to
the jurisdiction of the US is a US citizen (mandated
by the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution)
▫ People who are born in another country to parents
who are US citizens may become citizens themselves
through acquisition of citizenship
▫ Exception: children born to high-ranking foreign
diplomats while in the US are not US citizens
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Who is a US Citizen?
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• Derivation: after February 27, 2001
▫ Child under 18
▫ Legal Permanent Resident
▫ Parent becomes United States Citizen
▫ Physically present in the United States
▫ In the physical and legal custody of USC parent
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Who is a US Citizen
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• Naturalization: Process by which an immigrant
applies to become a US Citizen
• What’s the process?
▫ Application
▫ Biometrics (Fingerprints)
▫ Interview
▫ Swearing-in
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Legal Requirements for Naturalization
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• At least 18 years old
• Legal Permanent Resident (LPR)
• Physically present in the US for at least half of
the 5 year period (except under certain
circumstances)
• No disruption of US residence for 5 years
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Current Challenges to Citizenship Law
• Denying birthright citizenship to children born to unauthorized immigrants
• “…subject to the jurisdiction thereof”
• 340,000 of the 4.3 million babies born in 2008
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Barriers in Obtaining Citizenship
• 11.9 million in 4.4 million linguistically isolated households (all members 14+ are LEP)
• Adult ESOL is vastly underfunded and often inaccessible
• $680 per application fee for Naturalization
• Lack of access to application and legal services
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New Processes & Initiatives
• Federal Integration Office
▫ White House Office of New Americans
▫ National strategy for integration (ESOL, citizenship,
civic participation)
• Public Education & Media Campaigns
• Expand Programs
▫ AmeriCorp citizenship services
▫ Savings-match, grants, and loans
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New Processes & Initiatives
• English Language Acquisition
▫ Public-private funding for CBOs, community
colleges, religious institutions
▫ Dept. of Labor evaluation and technical assistance
▫ Workplace ESOL
▫ Eliminate distinction between Title 1 and Title 2
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New Processes & Initiatives
• Workforce Development
▫ Spur and support immigrant entrepreneurs at local,
state, and federal level
▫ National review of licensing requirements vis-à-vis
expediting foreign re-credentialing
▫ Adult ABE & College/Vocational transition programs
▫ Combat wage theft
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New Processes & Initiatives
• Access to Services
▫ Vigorously enforce Title VI of Civil Rights Act
Executive Order 13166 – LEP Guidance
▫ Government employees training on immigrant
eligibility, privacy protections, and participation
▫ USCIS guidance on public charge
▫ Affordable health care coverage and services
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Reform
• Comprehensive Immigration Reform
• DREAM Act
• Fee reform & funding for USCIS
• State-based executive orders
▫ Massachusetts, Illinois, New York, Maryland
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