POLICY & LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS PERTAINING TO CITIZENSHIP · If you think you may be eligible to apply...
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POLICY & LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS PERTAINING TO CITIZENSHIP Michele R. Pistone
Professor, Villanova UniversityDirector, Clinic for Asylum, Refugee and Emigrant ServicesAssociate Editor, Journal on Migration and Human Security, CMS@profpistone
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“[c]itizenship obtained through naturalization is not a second-class citizenship.” Knauer v. United States, 328 U.S. 654, 658 (1946).
American citizenship is a “precious right . . . [i]t would be difficult to exaggerate its value and
importance.” Schneiderman v. United States, 320 U.S. 118, 122 (1943).
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Form N-400Application for Naturalization
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It is a crime to:
“knowingly procure[ ] or attempt[ ] to procure, contrary to law, the naturalization of any person.”
18 U.S.C. § 1425(a)
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1. Increase administrative capacity and funding for naturalization so that we
can reduce the wait times and naturalize eligible citizens quicker
2. Ensure that there are lawyers or accredited representatives to provide
legal counsel to applicants seeking to naturalize
3. Update the registry date
Recommendations:
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https://www1.nyc.gov/site/immigrants/help/legal-services/citizenship.page