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What Does It Take To Become a Citizen?

What Does It Take To Become a Citizen?. History of U.S. Citizenship. For centuries, millions of people have immigrated to the United States from all over the world. But who was denied their equal rights as citizens?. Naturalization Act- 1795.

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What Does It Take To Become a Citizen?

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  1. What Does It Take To Become a Citizen?

  2. History of U.S. Citizenship • For centuries, millions of people have immigrated to the United States from all over the world. But who was denied their equal rights as citizens?

  3. Naturalization Act- 1795 • Naturalization Act provides citizenship to “free white persons”

  4. Potato Famine- 1840s • Irish Potato Famine spurs a mass immigration to the United States

  5. Naturalization Act- 1870 • The Naturalization act limited American citizenship to “white persons and persons of African descent”, excluding Asians

  6. Chinese Immigration- 1882 • The Chinese Exclusion Act restricts Chinese immigration

  7. 14th Amendment • Citizenship is granted to all persons born or naturalized in the United States • Equal rights given to all citizens- included slaves in the U.S.

  8. Oriental Exclusion Act- 1924 • Oriental Exclusion Act prohibits immigration from Asia, including foreign-born relatives of U.S. citizens

  9. Korematsu v. U.S.- 1944 • The Supreme Court upheld the decision that the internment of Japanese Americans is constitutional

  10. 1996 • Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act allowed Congress to make citizenship eligible for public benefits for immigrants

  11. To Become a Citizen… • There are two ways to become a United States citizen: • 1. By birth— • a. Born in any of the 50 states or District of Columbia • 2. Born on American territory • Puerto Rico or Guam • c. Childrenborn to non-U.S. citizens on American soil

  12. To Become Naturalized… • Sign a Declaration of Intention • Interview with the USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) • Take a citizenship exam  • Oath of allegiance

  13. Immigrants and Aliens in the U.S. • Aliens vs. Immigrants • Aliens: a noncitizen of the United States • Immigrants: one who moves permanently to a new country

  14. Rights of Legal Aliens • Legal Aliens: • May stay in the U.S. without becoming a citizen • May hold jobs • Own property • Attend public schools • Receive government services • Carry ID cards

  15. Rights of Citizens • Citizens: • Vote in elections • Run for office • Serve on juries • Work a government job

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