Transcript Are you a citizen? - Indiana Area School District

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Jus Soli:
by birth anywhere on land
considered American soil.
Jus Sanguinis:
born on foreign soil but
your parent is a U.S. citizen.
Naturalization:
process by which
individuals who are not yet
citizens become U.S.
citizens.
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Act of Congress:
can pass law naturalizing
entire group ex. 1924 all
Native Americans were
made citizens.
Treaty:
acquire new territory and
make the people citizens.
Ex. 1803 Louisiana
Purchase
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Area that is self-governing under a constitution of its adoption and
whose right of self-government will not be unilaterally withdrawn
by Congress
Part of the United States as a territory
The residents of Puerto Rico are United States citizens
They are represented in Congress by a Resident Commissioner with
a voice but without a vote.
Residents of Puerto Rico generally do not pay federal income taxes
(however, they pay Social Security, Medicare and Unemployment
taxes)
Only required to file a U.S. federal income tax return if they have
income sources outside of Puerto Rico.
They cannot vote in Presidential elections.
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Application-18 yrs of age,
fingerprints,background
check.
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Examination-INS office, basic
knowledge of history and
government, speak some
English.
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Swearing In-Appear before a
judge, take the oath of
allegiance, receive a
certificate.
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Expatriation:
banish a person from their native country, renounce their
citizenship, or become citizen of foreign country.
Punishment for a crime:
citizenship can be taken away for treason, inciting rebellion,
or of conspiring to violently overthrow the government.
Denaturalization:
lose citizenship if the federal government learns that a
naturalized citizen obtained his citizenship through
fraudulent means.
•No Person except a natural born Citizen, or
a Citizen of the United States, at the time of
the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be
eligible to the Office of President; neither
shall any person be eligible to that Office
who shall not have attained to the Age of
thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a
Resident within the United States.
•Do you agree with this provision?
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Immigrant: individuals who live in the U.S. with intention of
becoming naturalized.
Alien: individuals who live in the U.S. who may not intend to
be citizens.
Enemy Aliens: countries with whom we are at war, usually
made to register. Ex. Germans-WWI
Refugees: immigrants granted entry because their homeland
is unsafe.
Illegal Aliens: enter the U.S. without a legal permit.
Xenophobia: unreasonable fear or hatred of foreigners
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Immigration
1882
Immigration Act passed-move to curb
Chinese immigration
1891
Immigration and Naturalization
Service (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services)
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1917
Literacy test introduced-xenophobia against
Japanese
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1921
Quota Act-attempt to restrict immigrants
from Eastern and Southern Europe
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1948
Displaced Persons Act (Post
WWII)
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McCarran-Walter Act-impose
political views to keep out
foreigners
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Limit immigrants from the
Western Hemisphere to
120,000
1980
Refugee Act-help adapt to
society, admit in emergency
1990
Curb illegal immigration, no
longer limit for political views
 Caps
on extraordinary ability individuals
ex. Arts and sciences
 Caps
on exceptional ability
ex. Advanced degrees
 Caps
on skilled workers
 Encourage family
reunification
 5,000
new border agents
 Use of wiretaps to halt document fraud and
smuggling
 Penalties for smuggling to include punish for
each alien rather than incident
 Deportation of legal immigrants if on federal
assistance for 12 months
 $12 million for border fencing
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Do you think English should
be the official language of the
United States?
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Should children of illegal
immigrants be entitled to
benefits and government
social services such as
medical care and disaster
relief?