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Citizenship

Becoming a citizen of the United States. For some, it is a right granted at birth. For others, it represents a goal achieved only after years of effort. And for many others, it is a dream that won’t be realized.

The laws regulating the citizenship process, also know as naturalization, have evolved through the years, and some in the community think it is time for another change. The notion of birthright citizenship, currently granted under the 14th Amendment, has been challenged by some who argue the child of an undocumented immigrant should not receive automatic citizenship simply for being born in America.

Others say a path to citizenship should be created for the undocumented who are already here, particularly those who were brought to the U.S. as minors. The DREAM Act would provide this path for millions of undocumented youth.

Should these or other changes be made to the citizenship process?

Recent Citizenship Headlines:

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Legal Doesn’t Mean Simple

Legal Doesn’t Mean Simple

Evan Godt | March 22, 2011 | Comments (0)

Immigrating legally is anything but simple, with your odds of getting a green card and eventual citizenship based largely on whether you are related to a U.S. citizen. Courtney Manus, the immigration lawyer we introduced in yesterday’s Homeland Vignette, talks a little bit more about the legal immigration process in today’s clip.

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A sample of some of the extensive flow charts developed by the NationLeap team.

“Like TurboTax, but for immigration”

Evan Godt | March 10, 2011 | Comments (0)

Harvey Multani helped develop NationLeap, a program that was aimed at streamlining the immigration process. While the program never got off the ground, the development process showed Multani some of the problems with the U.S. immigration system.

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Path to Citizenship Flow Chart. Illustrated by Terry Colon. Reason Magazine, October 2008

Path to Citizenship: Easy? Hard? Somewhere in Between?

Dustin Karrer | September 3, 2010 | Comments (1)

The path to U.S. citizenship isn’t a one size fits all proposition.

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The 14th Amendment – Roundtable

The 14th Amendment – Roundtable

Kate Shaw | October 1, 2010 | Comments (1)

The Homeland project is about getting our community together to talk about immigration. Here’s what five St. Louis area residents had to say about the 14th amendment. Do you know what the 14th amendment is? Do you think the citizenship clause should be repealed?

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Nine Academy | Citizenship

Straight from the Experts

Straight from the Experts

By Lauren Schwarze on February 7, 2011

Ever since we embarked on the journey that has been Homeland, we’ve known immigration is a complex and nuanced issue, and there’s a lot of misinformation out there. Often, the only people that have the most correct information are those who work most closely with immigrant.

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Getting a Green Card: Is It Easy?

Getting a Green Card: Is It Easy?

By Lauren Schwarze on January 25, 2011

What does it take to get a green card? Check out one man’s story.

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Immigration: Now and Then

Immigration: Now and Then

By Lauren Schwarze on September 20, 2010

What do you think about the current naturalization process? Is it easy, hard, just right? Take a look at this video produced in Nine Academy and tell us what you think.

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