Becoming an AMERICAN CITIZEN: NATURALIZATION
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- Becoming an AMERICAN CITIZEN: NATURALIZATION. // World Almanac for Kids;1997, p173
Provides a list of requirements for an immigrant to apply for American citizenship.
- Becoming an American Citizen: Naturalization. // World Almanac for Kids;2000, p202
This article explains how an immigrant can become a United States citizen. When a foreign-born person becomes a citizen of the United States, we say the person has become naturalized. To apply for American citizenship, a person: Must be at least 18 years old. Must have lived legally in the...
- Naturalization and United States Citizenship in Two Periods of Mass Migration: 1894-1930, 1965-2000. Schneider, Dorothee // Journal of American Ethnic History;Fall2001, Vol. 21 Issue 1, p50
Examines naturalization and citizenship laws and practices in the U.S. in two periods of mass migration, from 1894 to 1930 and from 1965 to 2000. Expansion of the social and political rights of U.S. citizens; Expansion of federal control over the awarding of naturalization; Relationship between...
- Becoming a citizen in sari, sombrero, and suit. Clift, Elayne // Christian Science Monitor;6/16/98, Vol. 90 Issue 140, p11
Offers observation on the oath of citizenship in the United States. Discussion of the international mix of people who participated in a ceremony in Baltimore, Maryland; The singing of the `Star Spangled Banner' and `God Bless America.'
- BECOMING AN AMERICAN CITIZEN. // World Almanac for Kids;2003, p177
When a foreign-born person becomes a citizen of the United States, we say the person has become naturalized. To apply for American citizenship, a person must be at least 18 years old, must have lived legally in the United States for at least five years, must be able to understand English if...
- A CITIZENSHIP TEST. // World Almanac for Kids;2003, p176
When immigrants who want to be United States citizens are interviewed, they may be asked any of 100 questions, such as How many stars are there on our flag? and Who was the first president of the U.S.
- BECOMING AN AMERICAN CITIZEN. // World Almanac for Kids;2002, p182
When a foreign-born person becomes a citizen of the United States, we say the person has become naturalized. To apply for American citizenship, a person must be at least 18 years old, must have lived legally in the United States for at least five years, must be able to understand English if...
- A CITIZENSHIP TEST. // World Almanac for Kids;2002, p182
When immigrants who want to be United States citizens are interviewed, they may be asked any of 100 questions, such as How many stars are there on our flag? and Who was the first president of the U.S.
- The Limits of Political Citizenship. Bueker, Catherine // Society;Sep2009, Vol. 46 Issue 5, p423
Policy makers tend to focus on the extension of citizenship as the primary means by which new populations become incorporated into a society. Although acquiring formal citizenship is necessary in order to participate in many aspects of a state's civic, social, and political life, the extension...
