1. COMMUNITY SERVICE REMINDER

2. AIM: Who are non-citizens and how many live in the United States?
DO NOW: Rights of non-citizens

3. In 1985, the United Nations proclaimed the Declaration on the Human Rights of Individuals Who are not Nationals of the Country in which They Live. The Declaration was designed to ensure that the fundamental human rights would also be guaranteed to non-citizens.

4. The right to life and security of the person, including freedom from arbitrary arrest or detention
Protection against arbitrary or unlawful interference with privacy, family, home or correspondence
Equality before the courts, including the free assistance of an interpreter
The right to choose a spouse, to marry, and to found a family
Freedom of thought, opinion, conscience and religion
The right to retain language, culture and tradition
The right to transfer money abroad

5. • The following rights must be granted to aliens so long as they do not interfere with national security, public safety, public order, public health or morals or the rights and freedoms of others:
The right to leave the country
The right to freedom of expression
The right to peaceful assembly
The right to own property individually or in association with others
Liberty of movement and freedom to choose their place of residence within the borders of the country
The right of spouse and minor or dependent children to join a lawful alien, as provided by national law

6. What does it mean to be a non-citizen?

7. Non-citizens are persons who do not have U. S. citizenship
Non-citizens are persons who do not have U.S. citizenship. They may include:
Lawful permanent residents
Refugee = are aliens who are unable to remain in their country of origin due to persecution or a well- founded fear of persecution based on race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.
Asylum seekers = People who file an application for protection in a country. after their application is considered and decided, they either become asylees or are excluded, usually on the basis that their asylum claims are fraudulent.

8. Non-citizens are persons who do not have U. S. citizenship
Non-citizens are persons who do not have U.S. citizenship. They may include:
persons who have permission to come to the U.S. for reasons like work, school or travel
those without legal immigration status of any kind.
Illegal Alien: A foreigner who has either entered a country illegally (e.g. without inspection or proper documents) or who has violated the terms of legal admission to the country (e.g. by overstaying the duration of a tourist or student visa).

9. "The unauthorized resident immigrant population is defined as all foreign-born non-citizens who are not legal residents. Most unauthorized residents either entered the United States without inspection or were admitted temporarily and stayed past the date they were required to leave. . ."
- United States Department of Homeland Security
"Nearly half of the 12 million-plus illegal aliens in America arrived legally with temporary, non-immigrant visas. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) estimates that a 'substantial' percentage of America’s illegal population is made up of visa overstays — their estimates range from 27 to 57 percent. . ."
- David Seminara, Center of Immigration Services Fello

10. REVIEW
How do you become a citizen?

11. THE VISA
An immigrant visa (IV) is issued to a person wishing to live permanently in the U.S.
A nonimmigrant visa (NIV) is issued to a person with permanent residence outside the United States, but wishes to be in the U.S. on a temporary basis for tourism, medical treatment, business, temporary work or study

13. Entering the US

14. From being undocumented to becoming a citizen

15. The Test

16. Questions

17. Sample test