Citizenship Objective: A how to guide for living in the US legally! April 26, 2013 Objective: A how to guide for living in the US legally! April 26, 2013

10/26/20152 I. Methods of acquisition Birth: –Jus Soli: “right of soil” All born in US, regardless of parents  14 th amendment –Jus Sanguinis: “right of blood” Born to US citizens Possibility of dual citizenship Birth: –Jus Soli: “right of soil” All born in US, regardless of parents  14 th amendment –Jus Sanguinis: “right of blood” Born to US citizens Possibility of dual citizenship

10/26/20153 I. Methods of Acquisition Naturalization: path to citizenship –Individual: done through INS when an individual has met various requirements –Collective: Makes a group of people citizens; eg.  Hawaiians and Puerto Ricans Naturalization: path to citizenship –Individual: done through INS when an individual has met various requirements –Collective: Makes a group of people citizens; eg.  Hawaiians and Puerto Ricans

10/26/20154 II. Methods of Losing Citizenship Expatriation: –Renounce citizenship; e.g. becoming a citizen of another nation Denaturalization: –Stripping of citizenship from a naturalized citizen  fraud or deception Expatriation: –Renounce citizenship; e.g. becoming a citizen of another nation Denaturalization: –Stripping of citizenship from a naturalized citizen  fraud or deception

10/26/20155 III. Aliens Definition: citizens of other nations who are living in the US Types: 1.Resident: permanent residents 2.Nonresident: temporary purpose (work, educ.) 3.Illegal: entered w/o permission 4.Enemy: citizens of a nation at war w/US 5.Refugee: fled political persecution Rights: some exceptions –Suffrage –Serving on juries –Unconditionally staying in US Definition: citizens of other nations who are living in the US Types: 1.Resident: permanent residents 2.Nonresident: temporary purpose (work, educ.) 3.Illegal: entered w/o permission 4.Enemy: citizens of a nation at war w/US 5.Refugee: fled political persecution Rights: some exceptions –Suffrage –Serving on juries –Unconditionally staying in US

10/26/20156 III. Aliens continued Current laws ~ 700,000 legally each year Admission: takes into account –Relatives in the US –Needed job skills –“Diversity Exceptions” Political Refugees (~100,000) Current laws ~ 700,000 legally each year Admission: takes into account –Relatives in the US –Needed job skills –“Diversity Exceptions” Political Refugees (~100,000)

10/26/20157 III. Aliens continued Simpson-Mazzoli Bill, 1986-deal with illegal immigration (Last major immigration reform) –Provisions: Amnesty for illegals in US before 1982, as long as they applied for it Fines for employers who knowingly hire illegals Allowed certain number of aliens to enter US each year as temporary farm workers –Recent Issues with Immigration Simpson-Mazzoli Bill, 1986-deal with illegal immigration (Last major immigration reform) –Provisions: Amnesty for illegals in US before 1982, as long as they applied for it Fines for employers who knowingly hire illegals Allowed certain number of aliens to enter US each year as temporary farm workers –Recent Issues with Immigration