Naturalization

Documenting the extraordinary life of an extra-ordinary man, Henry L. Bretton's autobiography, A Dream Shadows and Fulfillment, depicts a notable life rich with experience, insight and history portrayed through retrospective anecdotes, brimming with the eyewitness perspective of a history maker himself. What strikes you most when reading this autobiographical narrative is the amazing tally of accomplishments that author Henry L. Bretton has achieved in his life. He forged a path through life…

The system of checks and balances is achieved through the judicial application of the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause simply by the federal government being able to overpower a state’s government. For instance, if someone born in the United States wanted citizenship in some state, and the state denies them that right, the federal government can come in with the Fourteenth Amendment and overpower the state’s decision. This can happen because the equal protection clause in the…

M1 EQ: What is deculturalization? How does it function historically and in the present? When a student learns about America’s history, they learn about how America came to be and the struggles our country faced. I learned about some struggles but throughout this module, my eyes were opened to the unsettling way America came to be. When the settlers came to America, they were faced with a level of uncertainty but felt that it was their duty to bring civilization to the Western world (Spring,…

as a life line for their children, yet others say they use their children as an anchor to gain citizenship as well which all they have to do is wait until their children are twenty one to apply for citizenship instead of going through the long naturalization process. This is the main reason so many immigrants like birthright citizenship it is a fast and easy way to gain their…

Approximately 65,000 undocumented students graduate from U.S. high schools each year. The controversial topic emerged of whether or not children of illegal immigrants should be allowed to receive an education. Obama passed the DREAM Act and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, which allowed undocumented youths to work and study in the United States for a certain number of years. In 2017, Trump declared he would end this program. Restricting a child’s education is unconstitutional. Allowing an…

African American after being raped and beaten by white supremacists, Pete Willard and Billy Ray Cobb. They dumped her nearby river after failing an attempt of hanging her; however, she survived, but the duo was arrested. 3. Second paragraph a. Naturalization and cultural racism i. The…

it states “The misunderstood policy of birthright citizenship provides a powerful magnet for people to violate our immigration laws and undermines the plenary power over naturalization that the Constitution explicitly gives to Congress.” As the author discusses people from other countries misunderstand the concept of naturalization in the U.S. Thus creating problems as people violate the immigration laws of the…

Barriers to Higher Education for Undocumented Students There are many barriers facing undocumented students as they mature out of childhood and into adulthood. While their peers may be seeking out higher education or other vocation and employment opportunities, undocumented students are left with little choice of life’s next direction as they are restricted from higher education and employment. The economic structure of the U.S. has been built on the assumption that education is a key to…

inferior” (Lee, 7). Thus, after the first wave of Chinese people– the first large Asian group to immigrate to America (Lee, 8)– other Asian immigrants, including the Japanese were labeled as racially inferior and disruptive to American society. The Naturalization Act of 1790 prohibited non-white immigrants from becoming naturalized citizens (JACL,…

Marriage had been seen as a tool for many people including countries to advance in society especially during the great migration from 1890 to 1920. The United States was on the verge of becoming a world power; this required a solidified united nation. Coincidentally, almost eighteen million immigrants were migrating to the states at this time. They strived for true acclimation, which entailed that immigrants had to settle down within towns and cities where they would marriage and having children…