Naturalization

Recently, there has been a dramatic increase in the portrayal of lesbian women, relationships and communities prominent within media culture. Yet increasingly so, the same types of lesbian women and relationships are repeatedly shown. Certain systems and structures of power have regulated the way gayness and lesbianism are viewed and thus seen while media has the tendency to naturalize these stereotypes and assumptions. As the prominence of lesbians’ figures in media has risen, it seems that the…

One solution that could help decrease the number of illegal immigrants is to make citizenship easier. Citizenship can take years to complete. To become a legal citizen in the United States according to “The Basics of Naturalization,” the criteria and steps for citizenship in a nutshell are being at least eighteen, a lawful permanent resident of the US, resident and physically present in the US for at least five years at the time of the application, have good moral character…

As a, Agender Queer Chicanx I navigate the world as someone that constantly has to evaluate the way I look and behave otherwise I risk putting myself in danger. When I walk into a room I have to make sure that my demeanor and vocal tone are palatable, or risk being profiled and seen as a danger to those around me. When I see law enforcement, I have to automatically start accessing all of my actions of the day to make sure I did not break some law or raise my voice to high. My daily day walking…

Whiteness and Racialized Ethnic Groups in the United States The idea of whiteness and boundaries separating the American whites from other people of color is evident in the American history. The controversial historical emergence of whiteness, race prejudice and the superiority feeling of the whites over other ethnic groups of color, is not clear in the American history. At some point, race discrimination is thought to have found its way to America as a result of slavery and white…

Argument for National ID’s A national identification card can be applied to confirm a person’s identity. While it is argued that its primary purpose is to identify an individual, the national identification cards can also be used for the security and Medical purposes in a variety of sectors in the country, including, transportation, business, and education fields. “The supporters of a national identification card argue that it could assist in preventing terrorists while getting hold of the…

and chaos, Franklin D. Roosevelt passed “The Nationality Act [which] clarified the status of Mexicans and others of Amerindian heritage… [and] greatly expanded the existing anti-radical provisions” (Daniels 2). The Nationality Act prevented the naturalization of immigrants who did not support the United States government or the legislation they passed. This act- imposed in order to help the United States during World War II- aided the country out of deficit. President Roosevelt, in like manner,…

This clause has been having debate due to the several possibilities in the original meaning. The question rises to whether there is meaning in the clause or the law state, which should be equally applied to the citizen or the state laws that consist of the content on the substantive. The views based on the substantive have further being divided into two categories, one of the view deals with the privilege and the immunities which include the rights of the constitution involving the rights of…

Garden art is an art form which is generated under the guidance of philosophical and aesthetic ideology. Every nation has its own perspective on these aspects. Thus, garden art is necessarily closely related to culture it belongs to. As the symbolic representation of each Eastern and Western garden style, the Chinese garden and the Italian garden differ greatly, indicating some significant differences, expressing diverse philosophies, and showing different styles. In order to clearly understand…

By the 1960s, still prior to official multiculturalism, anti-Vietnam war ac - tivists risked rejection of their naturalization applications, not because they were identified as belonging to inherently subversive foreigner communities, but because their actions showed them to be failing to conform to the image of the compliant foreigner. Post multiculturalism the significance…

Illegal immigration has been a problem for the United States for a long time. This phenomenon is not new and thousands of illegal immigrants have come into the United States through the Mexico border, the Pacific Ocean, or through many other ways. Some people have entered the country legally through a visit visa or school visa, but then stay illegally and work in various places. I believe that illegal immigration has two valid sides, on one said it provides the local economy with cost benefits…