A Long Road To Usa Citizenship

Author : Sofya Aptekar
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 0813575443
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Road to Citizenship written by Sofya Aptekar and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2015-03-18 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 2000 and 2011, eight million immigrants became American citizens. In naturalization ceremonies large and small these new Americans pledged an oath of allegiance to the United States, gaining the right to vote, serve on juries, and hold political office; access to certain jobs; and the legal rights of full citizens. In The Road to Citizenship, Sofya Aptekar analyzes what the process of becoming a citizen means for these newly minted Americans and what it means for the United States as a whole. Examining the evolution of the discursive role of immigrants in American society from potential traitors to morally superior “supercitizens,” Aptekar’s in-depth research uncovers considerable contradictions with the way naturalization works today. Census data reveal that citizenship is distributed in ways that increasingly exacerbate existing class and racial inequalities, at the same time that immigrants’ own understandings of naturalization defy accepted stories we tell about assimilation, citizenship, and becoming American. Aptekar contends that debates about immigration must be broadened beyond the current focus on borders and documentation to include larger questions about the definition of citizenship. Aptekar’s work brings into sharp relief key questions about the overall system: does the current naturalization process accurately reflect our priorities as a nation and reflect the values we wish to instill in new residents and citizens? Should barriers to full membership in the American polity be lowered? What are the implications of keeping the process the same or changing it? Using archival research, interviews, analysis of census and survey data, and participant observation of citizenship ceremonies, The Road to Citizenship demonstrates the ways in which naturalization itself reflects the larger operations of social cohesion and democracy in America.

Author : United States. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Road to U. S. A. Citizenship written by United States. Immigration and Naturalization Service and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Horst G. Baier
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1524573434
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Long Road to Usa Citizenship written by Horst G. Baier and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2017-03-06 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the story of a boy growing up in Germany prior to the Second World War that describes family life, schooling, and time in the military. Horst Baier became part of the German military, first as a youthful Brown Shirt and in 1942, when he was conscripted. His life in the German army is colorfully described, including the training. The long journey to the Russian front and the fighting there eventually led to his hospitalization and his chance meeting of a girl who would eventually become his wife. He was captured in Italy and became a prisoner of war in Egypt. Horsts marriage, travel to Canada, and eventually employment with the Ford Motor Co. in the United States of America and citizenship makes a happy ending.

Author : Sara Howell
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1477767355
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Path to Citizenship written by Sara Howell and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2014-07-15 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many Americans are citizens because they were born here. But not everyone who lives here is a citizen. Ease into the process of applying for citizenship with help from this informative volume. Accompanying photos and captions familiarize readers with the citizenship test, the character check, and many other facets of the path to citizenship.

Author : Alexandra Pelosi
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9780451235398
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Citizen U. S. A. written by Alexandra Pelosi and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects interviews of new American citizens, from across the country, on why they chose America.

Author : Horst G. Baier
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781524573423
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Long Road to USA Citizenship written by Horst G. Baier and published by . This book was released on 2017-03-06 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the story of a boy growing up in Germany prior to the Second World War that describes family life, schooling, and time in the military. Horst Baier became part of the German military, first as a youthful Brown Shirt and in 1942, when he was conscripted. His life in the German army is colorfully described, including the training. The long journey to the Russian front and the fighting there eventually led to his hospitalization and his chance meeting of a girl who would eventually become his wife. He was captured in Italy and became a prisoner of war in Egypt. Horst's marriage, travel to Canada, and eventually employment with the Ford Motor Co. in the United States of America and citizenship makes a happy ending.

Author : Edwina Austin Avery
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Road to U.S.A., Citizenship written by Edwina Austin Avery and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Edwina Austin Avery
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Road to U.S.A. Citizenship written by Edwina Austin Avery and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ilona Bray
Publisher : NOLO
ISBN 13 : 9781413320633
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Becoming a U.S. Citizen written by Ilona Bray and published by NOLO. This book was released on 2014-09-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The path from green card to U.S. citizenship can be a long and winding one -- and bureaucratic hassles are inevitable. But with Becoming a U.S. Citizen, you can shave months or years off the time it takes to become a citizen. Find out how to: determine your eligibility make sure you won’t risk deportation by applying prepare your application packet study for the citizenship exam have a successful interview appeal the exam and deal with setbacks help family members immigrate enjoy your status as a U.S. citizen Becoming a U.S. Citizen also shows how you may be able to take advantage of special procedures if you are disabled, in the military, the spouse of a U.S. citizen, or have other special circumstances. This revised edition reflects current and proposed laws, as well as new fees and procedures. Plus, learn about new rules governing naturalization through Armed Forces service, and get the most up-to-date contact information available.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Road to USA Citizenship, Collection of Helpful Facts and Necessary Information for Alien Seeking Citizenship [with List of Books about America] written by and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: