Process Of Applying For Hisu.s Citizenship

Elizabeth Avila’s is Mexican American middle age, divorced mother and employed as an elementary school teacher; also ex-wife to Javier Avila’s. She prepares Thanksgiving dinner for her family. Elizabeth and the ex-husband Javier Avila’s have a distant relationship and he no longer lives in the house; they are divorced. Elizabeth appears to be a strong mother who has moved forward with her life. She works with a teacher who appears to be a nice gentleman that cares for her. The boyfriend has never met the family until the Thanksgiving holiday. As a single mother, Elizabeth continues to advise her two young adult children on how to live their lives and how she is going to lead her own life. She has fused relationship with her mother, Emma, Anthony and Gina; they all have a great connection. Elizabeth and the children get along without the father Javier, who left without any contact and never

The Heritage Foundations, Tim Kane, Ph.D., writes “America’s exceptional status as a ‘nation of immigrants’ is being challenged by globalization. The biggest challenge for policy makers is to distinguish illusory immigration from real problem. The supported approach from recent years ‘a policy of benign neglect’ is no longer an option.” Members from the Senate and House of Representatives both recognize this and should be given credit for their efforts to craft this proposed comprehensive law which today, is known as the ‘Amnesty Plan.’ I strongly agree with this ‘Amnesty Plan’ and feel it needs to be pushed through due to its solid pillars. Such as, having

The first institution that plays a major role in immigration is the Department of Homeland Security (DOH). John Francis Kelly is the fifth and current United States Secretary of the Department. Within the Department of Homeland Security lies the U.S. Citizenships and Immigration Services (USCIS). According to “Who Does what in U.S. Immigration”, the USCIS, “…is responsible for providing immigration-related services such as processing immigrant and nonimmigrant benefits; adjudicating refugee, asylee, and naturalization petitions; and granting or denying work authorization”. USCIS has four eligibility requirements:

Mrs. Perez was a lovely lady that loved her family a lot and really like to enjoy things in life. She always wanted to do things on her own and not be dependent of anyone. Really independent lady, enjoys bowling and spending times with friends and her family. She’s from a small town in Texas called Brownsville, that’s really close to the border of Mexico so you know it’s a struggle. People have to work hard to have a better lifestyle for their families. That’s exactly what Mrs. Perez tries to do for her family but it didn’t really work out while her husband was alive.

Alvarez moved to the U.S in the early 1960’s from the Dominican Republic. She expresses that “it was one of the most traumatic experiences of my life” (Heredia page 1). Her family’s departure from the Dominican Republic was sudden and quick. Alvarez describes this experience as erratic

Becoming a United States citizen is such a difficult task that many immigrants are crossing the border illegally. Today, the naturalization process is a large controversial topic. To become a citizen one has to go through a series of tests including topics about US government, language, and civics. One has to be able to speak and understand English which can be extremely difficult as a second language. Because it is so difficult to becoming a citizen or let alone enter a country with certain permissions, immigrants are illegally crossing the border causing issues and tension with existing United States citizens. Becoming a United States citizen should be easier because it would decrease illegal immigration, decrease human trafficking, and

According to Mrs. Summers (2016),“In most Hispanic families, the man makes the major decisions and expects to be consulted about anything affecting the family. He would not be likely to take his wife’s ideas or concerns into consideration. She would be expected to defer to the husband” (p. 113). The Puerto Rican woman’s husband comes to the intake interview and answers all the questions, indicating that he will decide what she needs and what is to be done. But, the wife speaks

Lupe is 45 year old Mexican Americans woman, and she has two adult children, which are both adults. Lupe has a mother in her late 60s, and the mother expects Lupe to visit her. Lupe has started attending numerous church social function in hopes she might meet someone; furthermore, she does not want to end up like her mother, alone. Her husband left and never helped support his children 16 years ago, and they were never married. Lupe’s daughter, Lucia, moved in with her own daughter named Eva, and Lucia left her boyfriend due to the same financial problems. It appears history is repeating itself again with her daughter; consequently, Lupe was injured on the job, and she needs physical therapy. Lupe appeared depressed refers, and her doctor referred her to a counselor. Lupe has an enormous amount of problems, and it is no wonder she is suffering from depression.

The client has expressed a strong interest in getting help for family problems, employment, financial assistance, and counseling. When asked about his preferred cultural identity, he said “Mexican.” Mr. and Mrs. Olivares have two young children. Their extended family lives in Mexico. Mrs. Olivares later disclosed that she is pregnant and she has yet to tell her husband.

To become a citizen of the United States one is born into the United States, or by legally applying for a citizenship. Naturalization is the process of obtaining a citizenship through established requirements by Congress. The requirements for naturalization is if one is a legal resident for five years if one is married to a citizen and have been a resident for three years, if one has been in the armed forces, or if a child is born to U.S. citizens outside of the United States. Once a resident has met the set requirements, they will take a ten question civics test that will determine their knowledge of this country; which will result in resident to live in the United States with all benefits of a citizen.

Granting United States citizenship to children of illegal aliens is one problem that needs to be solved. Many pregnant illegal immigrant women wait to cross into the United States until they are ready to deliver their child (Roleff). They are seeking to gain citizenship for their child so that the mother also will gain the right to immigrate to this country. Chain migration is another concern for immigration laws. This is when married sons or daughters, or married sisters or brothers' permits the spouses' extended families to immigrate to the country. So, for

In order to understand the phenomenon of the unequal nature of citizenship in the United States, the true intent of citizenship in the U.S. must be examined. To help define U.S. citizenship I will analyze the arguments made by Scholar Rebecca Tsosie in her work, The Politics of Inclusion: Indigenous Peoples and U.S. Citizenship. According to Tsosie, a common misconception of the United States is that the nation was originally constructed to be inclusive and equal to all people under the Constitution. She disproves this statement by using various examples throughout American history that counter this claim. Tsosie makes two main claims about U.S. citizenship; that equality is not directly associated with U.S. citizenship, and that the constitution

Juan is a four-year-old boy growing up with both parents. Silvia, Juan’s mother, is a stay at home mom giving her the ability to be with her son and develop a close relationship. Jessie, Juan’s father, is an airline worker and a member of the Air National Guard. Jessie also has a close relationship with his son because of the daily interactions they have with each other. However, Juan’s world completely changed when his father was deployed to the Middle East and his mother had to begin work again. Juan’s interactions with his parents are minimal to nonexistent causing a physical and mental consequence on Juan.

If you were to go to Paragould, Arkansas and ask about Melanie, you would get only one reaction. That reaction would be a smile and the beginning of a conversation about the latest happenings of Melanie. That’s the beauty of who Melanie is, she is that one person that people love to see come and hate to see leave. On January 26, 2015 I had the pleasure of interviewing a person of Puerto Rican decent and I learned very much about her culture. Melanie W. is a Puerto Rican American who was born in 1983 in Seattle, Washington to Raul and Elba. Melanie is a 31 year old female who is married to her husband, Joshua for 8 years. Melanie and Joshua are currently expecting twin boys. After talking with Melanie, I have learn quite a bit about her

There are a number of cultural issues to consider when counseling a student who is Hispanic. A traditional Hispanic family is a close-knit group. The father is the head of the household and the mother is responsible for the home. He also may act as the final disciplinarian of the children. In Isabella’s case, her father has been deported. Given the uncertainty associated with deportation, the family unit is going through a very stressful time. If the father was the sole provider of the family, the family may enter into discussions about returning to Mexico. This may be one of the main reasons for Isabella’s anxiety.