Assimilation and Citizenship
"Naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen or national after he or she fulfills the requirements established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)."
"The central question of American immigration policy is how this country can help facilitate the emotional attachments of immigrants and citizens alike to the American national community. . ."
Still More Evidence for Cultural Persistence
New data shows that second-generation immigrants have savings behavior reminiscent of their ancestral countries
Topics: Assimilation and Citizenship
Over 42,000 Non-Citizens, Including Perhaps 20,000 Illegal Immigrants, Could Vote in D.C. Elections
Topics: Politics, Assimilation and Citizenship
More Evidence for Cultural Persistence
Research finds descendants of immigrants retain important aspects of their ancestral cultures
Topics: Assimilation and Citizenship
Why Don’t the Biden Administration and the American Samoa Establishment Want Citizenship for Samoans — They Are U.S. Nationals
Topics: Birthright Citizenship
The Second Generation: Glass Half Empty or Half Full?
A look at the socio-economic assimilation of second-generation Americans
Topics: Assimilation and Citizenship
Trump’s Ex-Secretary of State Attacks Trump’s Candidate for His Dual Citizenship
Topics: Politics, Dual Citizenship