Immigration and CitizenshipImmigration and Citizenship

Citizenship – achievable Citizenship – achievable by birth or naturalizationby birth or naturalization Responsibilities include Responsibilities include

obeying laws, respecting obeying laws, respecting others’ rights, paying taxes, others’ rights, paying taxes, voting, loyalty to the voting, loyalty to the government.government.

Denaturalization- losing Denaturalization- losing naturalized citizenshipnaturalized citizenship

Expatriation- giving up Expatriation- giving up citizenshipcitizenship

Citizenship

Immigration policies have changed over Immigration policies have changed over time, generally growing more restrictive.time, generally growing more restrictive.Recently immigrant numbers have risenRecently immigrant numbers have risen 1970: 9.6 million immigrants in U.S.1970: 9.6 million immigrants in U.S. 2000: 28.4 million2000: 28.4 million

Refugees come in under different policiesRefugees come in under different policies Today the U.S. takes in more refugees than Today the U.S. takes in more refugees than

any other countryany other country

Immigration

Illegal ImmigrationIllegal Immigration

Undocumented alien- lives in a country Undocumented alien- lives in a country without government authorization.without government authorization.

Most from Latin AmericaMost from Latin America Positive: Hard workers who contribute to U.S. Positive: Hard workers who contribute to U.S.

economyeconomy Drawback: Drain on government servicesDrawback: Drain on government services