Only 36 percent of Mexican immigrants who are eligible to become United States citizens are taking steps to do so, a much lower rate than immigrants from other countries, according to a recent study.... Read more»
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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano administers the oath of citizenship to members of the military at a special White House ceremony on July 4, 2012.
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2 comments on this story
Reading this story is very confusing, because the author makes no differentiation between illegal immigrants and legal immigrants. But, I think that’s intentional.
P.S. Brett, Immigrants are people, and those who are not here with legal papers, or expired documents, are not eligible for naturalization. People are not illegal. The actual act of being on property without permission is called trespassing… and does not warrant the term “illegal.” or sharpshooters, killing them from towers on the border as you suggested elsewhere.
The headline is misleading and misses the most important point that is not mentioned until the end of the article. 93% OF LATINOS WOULD BE NATURALIZED IF THEY COULD.
Gee, imagine all those people contributing fully in the system, without fear, without being exploited by employers, who would have to pay competitive wages, insurance, workman’s comp, taxes… We need serious reforms now,
And when my grandfather came over from Yugoslavia and became a naturalized citizen, he did NOT learn to speak English and rarely did use any English to the day he died. He worked too hard, too many hours with little free time, and had no time or patience to learn English. He knew his children would and they did. My parents were bilingual. Immigrants like my grandfather, lived in ethnic ghettos, where they would be surrounded by people and businesses who were like them, spoke their native tongue. It made it less complicated to work and prosper without the pressure of learning a new language while busting their butts to make a living to support their families. This is not much different from now, when new immigrants come to America, the priority is to make a living and care for their families.