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Citizenship Denied/ Legal v. Illegal Aliens September 25, 2017

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1 Citizenship Denied/ Legal v. Illegal Aliens September 25, 2017

2 Only the Federal government can give & TAKE AWAY citizenship
But…State governments can deny criminals of rights (Example: voting) Denaturalization: loss of citizenship through fraud/ deception during naturalization process Example: former Nazi’s during WWII Expatriation: give up citizenship to live in foreign country Can be voluntary and involuntary Example of involuntary: child whose parents become citizens of another country (child automatically becomes citizen of that country) Punishment for crime: loss of citizenship because serious crime committed Example: treason; national security

3 U.S. restricts amount of immigrants who can enter country (quota)
Priorities for: Relatives of U.S. citizens Needed job skills Money to invest in country Illegal immigrants: in country illegally (1) refused citizenship (2) fear long process to become citizen Get here by (1) illegal cross border (2) came on visa and never left Characteristics: No friends/ family No place to live No sure way to earn money (against law to hire/ low pay; no benefits) Constant fear of being deported (sent back to home country)

4 Legal Aliens Resident alien: person from foreign country who has established permanent residence in U.S. Can stay in U.S. as long as wish without becoming U.S. citizen CANNOT: vote; run for office; serve on juries; work in gov’t job Non-resident alien: person from foreign country who does NOT expect to stay in U.S. long Refugee: people fleeing country to escape persecution (oppression/ abuse) All legal aliens must carry ID at all times


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