It is argued that immigrants should have to assimilate to the culture of the new country they are migrating to rather than not assimilating and going about their daily lives the way they normally do. However, not very many people discuss the ways in which immigrants can learn how to assimilate and what assimilating in entails. Learning the language of the new country is just one step in integrating into that country, along with becoming a citizen and the steps that come with it, and getting any documents you may need for that country. Along with German, Spanish, Italian, French, and Dutch, English is one of the easiest languages to learn. If one was to immigrating to the U.S. learning the language would be a great first step. A vast majority
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Step one is finding out if you are eligible. To be eligible one has to have had a green card, lived in America for a certain amount of time, and passed a test on English, U.S. History, and U.S. Government. In addition to all that, they have to have good moral character. They second step in becoming a citizen is overcoming barriers in their ineligibility (Ilona Bray 1). “You may discover that you are not eligible to become a citizen just now. Perhaps you can't show good moral character because you committed a minor crime (though not a major enough one to make you deportable). Or perhaps you broke the continuity of your residence by spending too long outside the United States. It may be that simply waiting longer will make you eligible for citizenship, or you may need to take other steps to make you eligible” ( Bray 1). In the sentence above, Bray is discussing to immigrants, who may not be considered of having the best character, how it may be harder for them to be eligible for citizenship but not to give up. Filing USCIS Form N-400 and getting fingerprinted are steps three and four. The N-400 is a form one needs after they established their eligibility. The last steps five and six are attending a citizenship interview, and attending the oath ceremony. During the citizenship interview an officer will go through the immigrants N-400 making sure everything on is accurate, and the officer will test their …show more content…
For example, saying the Pledge of Allegiance or placing ones hand ones chest for the National Anthem. Some immigrants may not do these things making Americans feel that they are being disrespectful or straight up rebellious even though that may not be the case. With that there are probably ore things that Americans believe immigrants need to do to assimilate. Not assimilating to a new country could cause language barriers, legal problems, and problems of hate among the immigrants and American citizens. Those are just a few of the negative consequences that could arise. Some arguments between U.S. citizens are over immigration and if immigrants should be required to assimilate to the American culture if expecting to live in America. Following the steps to becoming a citizen is a good first move in assimilating in the new country. For immigrants moving to America, they need to learn English and figure out what they need to have or do in order to become an American citizen. Though it can be a long and tedious journey, if it is required to assimilate, it may possible be worth it in the
Step one is finding out if you are eligible. To be eligible one has to have had a green card, lived in America for a certain amount of time, and passed a test on English, U.S. History, and U.S. Government. In addition to all that, they have to have good moral character. They second step in becoming a citizen is overcoming barriers in their ineligibility (Ilona Bray 1). “You may discover that you are not eligible to become a citizen just now. Perhaps you can't show good moral character because you committed a minor crime (though not a major enough one to make you deportable). Or perhaps you broke the continuity of your residence by spending too long outside the United States. It may be that simply waiting longer will make you eligible for citizenship, or you may need to take other steps to make you eligible” ( Bray 1). In the sentence above, Bray is discussing to immigrants, who may not be considered of having the best character, how it may be harder for them to be eligible for citizenship but not to give up. Filing USCIS Form N-400 and getting fingerprinted are steps three and four. The N-400 is a form one needs after they established their eligibility. The last steps five and six are attending a citizenship interview, and attending the oath ceremony. During the citizenship interview an officer will go through the immigrants N-400 making sure everything on is accurate, and the officer will test their …show more content…
For example, saying the Pledge of Allegiance or placing ones hand ones chest for the National Anthem. Some immigrants may not do these things making Americans feel that they are being disrespectful or straight up rebellious even though that may not be the case. With that there are probably ore things that Americans believe immigrants need to do to assimilate. Not assimilating to a new country could cause language barriers, legal problems, and problems of hate among the immigrants and American citizens. Those are just a few of the negative consequences that could arise. Some arguments between U.S. citizens are over immigration and if immigrants should be required to assimilate to the American culture if expecting to live in America. Following the steps to becoming a citizen is a good first move in assimilating in the new country. For immigrants moving to America, they need to learn English and figure out what they need to have or do in order to become an American citizen. Though it can be a long and tedious journey, if it is required to assimilate, it may possible be worth it in the