Naturalized citizens of the United States

1. What is your definition of “citizenship” and what you consider to be your “actual” responsibilities as a citizen? My definition of citizenship is when someone loves, respects, shares common knowledge of American culture and its history. I believe that all people should be able to have citizenship of the country they were born in; and for those that want to gain citizenship should be required to pass a citizenship exam, along with current American citizens. Individuals wanting to come to America should not only want to better their own lives, but they should also want to help better the country we live in. I feel strongly that there are many responsibilities as an American citizen. Not only should citizens be required to vote, pay taxes, and work. Citizens should also devote a significant amount of time volunteering, and trying to make the country the best it can be; government officials can only do so much, as citizens we should all be working together to help defeat hunger, homelessness, and global warming along with many other social issues. 2. What are your personal challenges to being an active citizen? Personal challenges can prevent individuals to being an active citizen. Some people may be struggling with health issues,…

The United States is a nation of immigrants and those who are foreign born and become citizens of the United States should also be given the opportunity to run for presidency. There is a great problem with how the United States handles the qualifications on eligibility to run for president. Prohibiting certain citizens from becoming a president is unjust. This will affect the natural born citizens of the United States and the people who become naturalized citizens. It will affect the natural…

As a generalization most American presidents have been white Anglo-Saxon protestants, in the last decade presidential candidates have become more diverse. While candidates are diversifying, America’s Presidents are still not representing large portions of The Unites State’s population, including women and naturalized citizens. America is a nation that is seen as a leader of democracy and forward thinking, but yet there has not been a leader that represents over 50 percent of the countries…

The United States Constitution was written in 1787, and has been amended as recently as 1992. Every year, there are hundreds of amendments proposed, but most never make it out of the Congressional committee. Proposed Amendment XXVIII of the Constitution is as follows: All persons born or naturalized in the United States, as well as their immediate family, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. When a child born to immigrant parents in the United States or on…

It is often said that undocumented immigrants should not receive a United States of America citizenship, however it has become common to dismiss most of United States citizen are from different countries, which are not Indians that lived in the states from the beginning of time. I assert that undocumented immigrants who are born or naturalized in the United States should receive a citizenship because it is a part of the 14th amendment, which the amendment is documented by the constitution.…

This amendment was brought about following the civil war in an attempt to end the injustices that were being dealt to the African Americans in many states. Many blacks in America at the time were being treated as inferior by the white community and since they were not viewed as citizens by some states, they had no rights to justice. During that period some states had also adopted Jim Crow laws which subjected black residents to additional oppression. One prime example of this injustice could…

In the United States of America, people, especially in the world of politics, are often asked to define who is exactly is an “American”. On the surface, the answer seems rather obvious; an American is a person who is a native or citizen of the United States of America (Oxford Dictionary). However, 239 years ago, the United States of America became it’s own independent country. Since the formation of the original 13 colonies, men, women, and their families have fled to the USA to escape the…

equal to someone? How about putting yourself in their shoes, where people are discriminated against for being who they are. Many people are debating on why people should and shouldn’t have equal rights as most regular Americans. Why colored people are being discriminated against and why they don’t have equal rights as most people do. In the Bill of Rights amendment fourteen and thirteen give the biggest evidence for all people to have equality. Amendment fourteen was the first step for…

The United States Constitution, while intended to create a democratic system of laws in our country, does include several undemocratic elements. The original U.S. Constitution differed greatly from our current version, as many amendments made a profound change in the way we currently perceive whether or not the document is democratic. Certainly one could, in modern times, argue that the biggest mistake the Founders made was not addressing slavery; indeed, the original Constitution does not speak…

country and become citizen were necessary to start the process. However, and due to the results already known, many of those then-authorized workers now are undocumented because they could not change their immigration status to another that allow them stay longer and permanently. The Fourteenth Amendment establishes that all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States. However, it is not of my interest to speak at…