WHO ARE WHO ARE AMERICANS?AMERICANS?

WHO CAN BE AN WHO CAN BE AN AMERICAN CITIZEN?AMERICAN CITIZEN?

VocabularyVocabularyDefine the following words in Define the following words in

your notesyour notes• Citizen- Citizen- 1. a native or naturalized member of a 1. a native or naturalized member of a

state or nation who owes allegiance to its state or nation who owes allegiance to its government and is entitled to its protection government and is entitled to its protection

• Alien- Alien- a resident born in or belonging to a resident born in or belonging to another country who has not acquired citizenship another country who has not acquired citizenship by naturalization (distinguished from citizen).by naturalization (distinguished from citizen).

• Immigrant- Immigrant- the movement of non-native the movement of non-native people into a country in order to settle people into a country in order to settle there there

• Refugee- Refugee- A person who has been forced A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.war, persecution, or natural disaster.

• Naturalization- Naturalization- To grant full citizenship To grant full citizenship to (one of foreign birth). to (one of foreign birth).

• Deportation- Deportation- exile: the act of expelling a exile: the act of expelling a person from their native landperson from their native land

What are the two ways you What are the two ways you can become a US Citizen?can become a US Citizen?

By BirthBy Birth(1) Jus Soli – the “law of soil”, (1) Jus Soli – the “law of soil”, or where one is born. Any or where one is born. Any person born on US soil or person born on US soil or vessels is automatically a US vessels is automatically a US CitizenCitizen

(2) Jus Sangunis – the “law of (2) Jus Sangunis – the “law of blood”, or to whom one is blood”, or to whom one is born. Any child born to at born. Any child born to at least one parent who is a least one parent who is a citizen and has lived in the US citizen and has lived in the US is automatically a citizenis automatically a citizen

By the Naturalization By the Naturalization ProcessProcess

There are 4 main steps to the There are 4 main steps to the naturalization:naturalization:

• Step One – Declaration of Step One – Declaration of IntentionIntention

• Step Two – Petition for Step Two – Petition for NaturalizationNaturalization

• Step Three – ExaminationStep Three – Examination• Step Fourth – Final HearingStep Fourth – Final Hearing

Step One- Declaration of Step One- Declaration of IntentIntent

• The record by which an applicant for US The record by which an applicant for US citizenship declared their intent to become a citizenship declared their intent to become a citizen and renounced their allegiance to a citizen and renounced their allegiance to a foreign governmentforeign government. .

Step Two – Petition for Step Two – Petition for NaturalizationNaturalization

• An Alien must live in US 5 years An Alien must live in US 5 years before applying OR 3 years if before applying OR 3 years if married to a US citizenmarried to a US citizen

Step Three – ExaminationStep Three – Examination

• Must have good moral characterMust have good moral character• Know about the history of the Know about the history of the

US and its GovernmentUS and its Government• Be able to read, write, and speak Be able to read, write, and speak

EnglishEnglish

Step Fourth – Final Step Fourth – Final HearingHearing

• Swear an oath of allegiance to Swear an oath of allegiance to the USthe US

• Get a certificate – you are a Get a certificate – you are a citizencitizen

• SEE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE ON SEE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE ON PAGE 15 OF TEXTBOOKPAGE 15 OF TEXTBOOK

ARE WE ARE WE REALLY REALLY

THE THE LAND LAND

OF THE OF THE FREE?FREE?

IMMIGRATION ACT OF IMMIGRATION ACT OF 19901990

Welcomes “those who want to work Welcomes “those who want to work and produce and contribute” and produce and contribute” (basically people with particular (basically people with particular skills, talents, or the money to skills, talents, or the money to invest in our economyinvest in our economy

FYI: US restricts the number of FYI: US restricts the number of immigrants that can enter our immigrants that can enter our country to approximately 675,000 a country to approximately 675,000 a yearyear

LEGAL ALIENSLEGAL ALIENS

• Legal aliens have rights such as Legal aliens have rights such as owning property, attending owning property, attending public school, and holding a job.public school, and holding a job.

• They also pay taxes and are They also pay taxes and are entitled to legal protection.entitled to legal protection.

• They They cannotcannot run for office, vote run for office, vote in elections, serve on juries, or in elections, serve on juries, or work for the governmentwork for the government

Legal AliensLegal Aliens

• FYI: Must carry their ID with FYI: Must carry their ID with them at all times! The cards are them at all times! The cards are not really green in color!not really green in color!

Scenario #1: Citizen or Scenario #1: Citizen or Not? Not?

Camille was born while her Camille was born while her French parents were French parents were vacationing in Chicago.vacationing in Chicago.

Scenario #2: Citizen or Scenario #2: Citizen or Not?Not?

•Carlos was born in Puerto Carlos was born in Puerto Rico of Spanish citizens who Rico of Spanish citizens who were visiting relatives.were visiting relatives.

Scenario #3: Citizen or Scenario #3: Citizen or Not?Not?

•Terry’s American parents Terry’s American parents were working in Greece were working in Greece when he was born.when he was born.

Scenario #4: Citizen or Scenario #4: Citizen or Not?Not?

•Inge was born in Inge was born in Washington, DC, where her Washington, DC, where her mother and father served as mother and father served as diplomats for Denmark.diplomats for Denmark.

WHAT IS YOUR WHAT IS YOUR OPINION?OPINION?

Remember to be Remember to be respectful!!respectful!!