Once you have determined that you are eligible for United States Citizenship, what are some of the benefits and responsibilities of Citizenship? The Constitution of the United States affords both citizens and non-citizens certain rights: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, freedom to petition the government, freedom of assembly and the right to bear arms. (more.....)
If you are like me, you probably have never heard of the DREAM Act, reintroduced in Congress March 2009. It was only through reading about immigration reform that I stumbled upon this legislation. My intent through this article is not to voice my opinion for either side, but rather to bring out an awareness of this legislation and what its purpose is and why it was introduced. (more.....)
One of the aims of the new citizenship test, according to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services was to provide a more meaningful understanding of American history, government and integrated civics. Did the new test become more of a challenge for the citizenship applicant? Absolutely, as the new test requires more understanding of a topic rather than just rote memorization of an answer. Let’s examine some of the old citizenship test questions and then some of the redesigned exam questions. (more.....)
On October 1st, 2008, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (formerly known as INS) implemented a new citizenship test. Why the test redesign and what was viewed as wrong with the old test?
According to the USCIS, the test was redesigned “to ensure that naturalization applicants have uniform, consistent testing experiences nationwide, and that the civics test can effectively assess whether applicants have a meaningful understanding of U.S. government and history.” (more.....)
Immigration reform is on President Obama’s list of policies to be tackled and fixed. Will he get the bi-partisan support he needs to make the current dysfunctional system functional? On several occasions President Obama has mentioned getting illegal immigrants out of the shadows and in line for a fast track toward citizenship. (more.....)