1. US Government Citizenship

2. Who is a Citizen? • 1. Natural Born - being born inside the boarders of the US or in a US territory or to US citizen parents • 2. Naturalization - The legal process by which a person who was born in another country becomes a citizen.

3. What is a US Citizen? • One who owes allegiance to the United States. • 90% of US citizens are natural born citizens. • Born in the USA or on an American Embassy or a US territory: Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands

4. Legal foreigners • Alien – citizen of a foreign country living in the United States • Deportation -Legal process in which aliens are legally required to leave the United States.

5. Reasons for Deportation Illegal Entry Conviction of serious crime

6. Requirements for Naturalization • Be at least 18 years old. • Have lived in the U.S. as a legal resident for at least 5 years. • Be of good moral character and loyal to the U.S. • Be able to read, write, speak and understand basic English. • Have basic knowledge and understanding of the history, government structure and the Constitution of the U.S. • Be willing to take an oath of allegiance to the U.S

7. Becoming a U.S. Citizen • File an application. • Take a naturalization examination. • Appear for a court hearing.

8. Where do Immigrants come from?Pg 616

9. Where is this phrase? "Give me your tired, your poor,Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me,I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

10. Statue of Liberty Gift from Whom? France Why did France give us a gift? To celebrate 100 year birthday

11. Cool Down - Example • Should the US close the boarders to foreign immigrants? • Excluding the Native Americans and the African Americans, every other ethnic group choose to come to this country. • Take a stance • Everyone that enters this country illegally is a criminal.