15.1 Citizenship and Immigration

What is a Citizen?

Member of a state that can participate in it. Can participate in its governance. Citizens are protected by the state.

Citizen Responsibilities

Citizens have to... Understand/Obey

the law. Pay taxes! Respect others'

rights. Participate in public

service (jury duty, voting)

Ways to Become a Citizen

Birth rite Citizenship Have a parent who is a U.S. Citizen!

Jus sanguinis (Law of the blood) Parent must have lived in U.S. At least 5

years. Be born in the United States

Jus soli (Law of the soil) Parents have to be under U.S. Authority.

Who does this exempt?

Ways to become a Citizen

The third way... Naturalization! Legal process for Immigrants to gain

citizenship.

Naturalization Process

Restriction on who can apply. Immigrants must;

Enter the U.S. Legally. Be financially independent. Be literate. No mental illnesses or drug addictions. No criminal record!

Naturalization Process

Naturalization available to permanent residents.

To apply, residents must file two things. Citizenship application Declaration on Intent

5 year residency

requirement.

Becoming a Citizen

- Applicants must prove that they;

- Lived in the U.S. For 5 years.

- Are 18.

- Can read/write/speak English.

- Good, moral character;

-Supports order in the U.S.

Becoming a Citizen

- After all that... Citizenship!

- U.S. Can also grant citizenship to groups of people at will.

Losing Citizenship

- Denaturalization

- Loss of citizenship

- Only happens when someone has fraudulently gotten citizenship.

- Expatriation

- Renouncement of citizenship