French nationality law

Day in and day out, immigrants work hard to achieve permanent residency or citizenship in the U.S. and live in constant fear. While some Americans understand the importance of immigration and believe immigration strengthens the American society, others are taking it to social media to express their humor or anti-immigration feelings. A few are even going to the extent of approaching certain people of immigrant groups and attacking immigrant groups with foul language and violence. One such incident

I am sitting with my grandparents in the spectators’ section of the echoing auditorium, my baby brother on my lap. I’m not sure what I expected this morning, but thus far it has been an incredibly boring experience. The judge is half an hour late, and to add to that, Graeme, my brother, is tired and fussing, and would evidently much prefer his mother’s lap to mine. Unfortunately for him, my parents and older brother are sitting on the other side of the room with almost 200 others. Thirty-one countries

Illegal immigrants have traveled to USA to obtain better opportunities for themselves and their families. The idea of fleeing your home country to find a more suitable area to live in is what every immigrant dream of. Most illegal immigrants have moved to America to provide opportunities for themselves or their families like they never had before. It is imprudent to claim who is an American citizen and who is not. I understand the government is trying to sustain the wellbeing of the citizens of America

Power of an Illusion “Whiteness was key to citizenship.”, in the United States. Being white was subjectively understood, it did not necessarily indicate your ancestry. The Court would make decisions about who was considered white or black under the law. Congress had passed an act in 1790 declaring that only "free white" immigrants could become naturalized citizens. Naturalization was extended to “persons of African descent” after the Civil War. Even still white citizens were the only ones who had

malefactors’ location), the law requires the targets to be only reasonably believed to be located overseas. Section 702 is flexible in terms of obtaining legal

Having growing up in West Texas surrounded by so many people whose stories trace them back to Mexico, the topic of immigration is one with which I am very familiar. Furthermore, as a first generation Mexican-American, the son and grandson of immigrants, immigration is one of the most important issues in my life. The immigrant story is my story. During the 2016 presidential campaign, many politicians, specifically Republican Party frontrunner Donald Trump, have made the issue of immigration vital

There are many problems that America is currently facing. One of the big issues that America has to face every year is immigration. Thousands of people are illegally entering the U.S. every year and thousands of people are being arrested and deported for being here illegally every year. In order to bring these numbers down and have people stop coming here illegally is to have a better immigration policy. The process to becoming a citizen is currently difficult and takes a long time. The path to

women who choose to wear these veils. Not only are understanding women being fined for their choice of dress, mainly the niqab, which leaves a slit for the eyes, but an increasing number of defendants are being tried for attacking them (Ramdani). The law only has affected a small number of women; out of an estimated 5 million Muslims living in France, only around 1,900 women were concerned by the ban in 2011 (Willsher). However, the ban has made Muslim women in full face veils, or niqab banned from

"Should the headscarf be banned?" Recently there has been a push towards banning religious symbolism from the media, especially the hijab. The hijab is a veil that Muslim women wear around their heads to cover their hair and their bosoms; it symbolizes faith and modesty. Many people fear or in some cases feel “bad” for people who wear the headscarf including niqabs and burqas because they are uneducated and/or ignorant of Islamic teachings which lead them to create inaccurate assumptions and accusations

"Should the headscarf be banned?" Recently there has been a push towards banning religious symbolism from the media, especially the hijab. The hijab is a veil that Muslim women wear around their heads to cover their hair and their bosoms; it symbolizes faith and modesty. Many people fear or in some cases feel “bad” for people who wear the headscarf including niqabs and burqas because they are uneducated and/or ignorant of Islamic teachings which lead them to create inaccurate assumptions and accusations