Citizenship

In the United States, the topic of national citizenship and immigration is a hypersensitive subject for many individuals, with a multitude of extremely polarized opinions on the topic. The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States strives to have an outright and distinguished definition of national citizenship, which was subsequently accomplished through the Citizenship Clause. The Citizenship Clause conveys that "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and…

Citizenship - the key to a better life. Citizenship determines ours rights and provides protection. Whether it is in the past or the present we continually rely on citizenship, how we acquire citizenship should not matter. The importance of citizenship is that it provides a sense of belonging and security. Throughout this paper we will look at how citizenship has changed from the past to the present and how the issue of exclusion still exists today. In the article, “Citizenship and Gender in…

By Faith Fatisal Andong 4354552 Citizenship can be said to be a form of identity. The French revolutionaries labeled it as a means of equality. Every continent, country or nation has viewed citizenship in a different dimension, looking at citizenship from different angles. Citizenship is a technical process in terms of rights. It was born in a way of excluding others from a particular society or association and this makes it problematic because it became a struggle of association. Ethnicities…

On behalf of the Immigration and Citizenship Society of Canada, it is suffice to say that the Canadian government through the bills of C-51 and C-24 are ruining the prestigious reputation of Canada as a country who welcomes and takes care of refugees. Our target is the people of the government, and the use of boundary making due to these laws is wrong. Everyone deserves a change at life in Canada, and these legislations do the opposite of that. These bills need to either be revoked or…

pronouncements on why she flip-flopped on her citizenship choice. That’s right, my issue here is why the 47-year-old Poe, the eager presidential candidate, doesn’t find anything wrong with what she did: embrace a foreign citizenship (US) and then pitch it in the garbage and immediately proceed to retrieve the citizenship (Philippines) that she first ditched because an opportunity to run (and win) for public office came up. (READ: Timeline: Grace Poe citizenship, residency) I am in awe of her…

States and if not handled correctly could lead to its downfall. Immigrants should not be given citizenship if they have committed any serious crimes, such as murder. An Immigrant that cannot get a steady job, well become a financial strain on the U.S economy. If an immigrant comes here illegally, it coast thousands of hard working taxpayer’s money to take them back. In order to earn an American citizenship, an immigrant must prove they did not commit any serious crimes, have a steady job, and…

I like the issue chosen for this story. I have a friend dealing with getting her citizenship now. The story contains relatable elements that apply differently to people. I understand wanting to walk away from my problems and trying to slow my thinking to calm down while my friend would relate to the immigration issue. However, since the situation deals with this serious issue, the realism is enhanced. I also like how the exposition is told through the dialogue. Using dialogue as the method to…

In this, I was able to understand that Ms. Kalish’s idea of citizenship aligns with Mary Parker Follett’s diagnosis of a citizen’s duties to be active, responsible, and engaged (Cooper). For Kalish, the more “complicated level of citizenship” is an application of being active and engaged to the responsibility aforementioned. To fulfill her definition of citizenship requires an awareness of the theoretical barriers that serves an impediment to citizens. Engaging…

Birthright Citizenship to Children of Illegal Immigrants,” argues that “restrictions on citizenship are not the right way for the United Stated to respond to the problem of illegal immigration. Ending birthright citizenship would violate the United States Constitution and would do little to deter illegal immigration” (par. 1). The children that are born in the United States have the right to stay. The fourteen amendment gives them protection from losing their United State citizenships; however,…

are the cornerstones of the society and, in this regard, the government of the country in an effort to stem the problem has turned to the education for guidance down the path of potentially stemming or solving the problem. The implementation of citizenship education, what was formerly referred to as civics has been given serious taught where…