The People of America Citizens and Residents The What, Who, When, How and Why of Becoming and Being an American Citizen

Types of American Residents Citizens—Natural-born and naturalized Residents—Documented and Undocumented Refugees—People pushed from their home and seeking refuge in another land

Legal Residents- 2 types Visa holders Green card holders

1. Visa holders: temporary US residents Employment visa: employer files paperwork and pays for worker to come to US Family-sponsored visa: family members file paperwork and pay for immigrant to come to US Educational visa: issued to students who choose to attend school/college in US

Green Card Holders: Permanent US Residents 2. Green card holders are Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR), who are officially granted immigration benefits, including permission to reside and work legally in the US You must have a green card in order to apply for citizenship

Undocumented Immigrants Anyone who resides in America without updated paperwork Examples Those with an expired visa, still here Those who snuck into the country

What is a citizen? My favorite definition, courtesy of Merriam Webster Online Dictionary… :a native or naturalized person who owes allegiance to a government and is entitled to protectionfrom it

14th amendment of the Constitution outlines who is a citizen Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States…are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside…”

Natural-born citizens Anyone born within US territory Baby is born in any of 50 states or territories (i.e. Puerto Rico) or on overseas military bases Anyone born outside of US with at least one (1) American parent baby born in France to an American mother and a French father Two citizens of another country give birth to a child in the U.S.; the child is a U.S. citizen 2 French citizens have baby while in New York, baby is US citizen

Naturalized Citizen A citizen who has acquired citizenship by participating in a process

The Naturalization Process Time to completion: 5 months to 2 years 1. File a Declaration of Intent with the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). 2. INS conducts a fact-check to ensure information is true. 3. If application is approved,interview with INS and citizenship test. 4. Appear in court to take the Oath of Loyalty to the U.S.

Review and Discuss Turn to your elbow partner… Partner 1: Tell your partner everything you can remember from what you just learned. Partner 2: Listen carefully. After 2 minutes, fill in any missing information and correct or change any information which is mistaken.

Rights of Citizens Protection of the Constitution American passport—free to travel among the states and to reenter from outside of the US Voting rights Public office

Responsibilities of Citizens Loyalty to America—various meanings Pay taxes—income taxes, sales taxes, estate and inheritance taxes, etc. Obey laws—laws are for us, by us! Participate in government—vote, jury duty, become involved in the community!

Turn to your table group Make a list of some things that: A. you think citizens should do in order to show good citizenship and allegiance to America. B. you do to show good citizenship.

What’s next… Citizenship test Video: good.is/immigration