Birthright citizenship in the United States of America

of Granting Citizenship 1 In this day and age some people tend to lack knowledge on important topics. One topic is granting citizenship. There are both pros and cons when dealing with such topic. A person must realize that research is needed to make a clear and concise determination of which side outweighs the other. Is there more negativity or positive with granting citizenship? What benefits occur? In this paper, the reader will be able to decide how they view granting citizenship as a…

glasses known as Bernie Sanders. Donald Trump, the man with the dirty blond hair is among one of the top candidates for the 2016 presidency of the United States. He has associated himself as a republican and is known for his opposition to illegal immigration, which has caused a lot of dispute and protest about the topic on race and immigration in the United States. Donald Trump was born into a wealthy family. Throughout his political career Trump has made some proposes on how he could change the…

opportunities that America could offer was the driving force for the Ganguli family. Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake is a story of a family who represent many immigrant families as a whole as they struggle with their assimilation into the American culture and daily life. This struggle arises as they adjust to foreign territory. Throughout the campaign of current President Trump, his slogan was “To Make America Great Again!” One of the ways in which President Trump intended on making America great…

Sandford case, more commonly known as the Dred Scott Case. He begins in the eighteenth century during the American period of continental expansion. During this time, there was constant debate over the admission of states; most notably, whether those states would be considered free or slave states. Fehrenbacher takes readers from the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 to the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 until the legislators finally decide the issue must be heard by the court. Though, he notes that…

Foreigners dream of the day they can step foot on American soil. People are going as far as illegally crossing the U.S. borders to experience life here in the states. It’s such a good opportunity, that many foreigners bring their families over as well. The United States offers a variety of things that foreign countries do not. The United States offers good health care, sanitary living, high paying jobs, and ultimately good welfare benefits. Leerkes explained how governments in prosperous…

example Hillary Clinton served as the first lady from 1993 to 2001. In 2000 she was elected as the first female senator. Clinton later ran against President Barack Obama back in 2008, but lost the Democratic nomination. Although the Republican Party states Donald Trump is fitted to be the next…

the country and accuses mexican immigrants of being criminals and rapists. His economic plan, the most comprehensive plan he has submitted to the public, will only increase the national debt. His stance on climate change endangers not just the United States, but the future of the world. Engraved at the base of the statue of liberty is a sonnet by…

In the United States, every legal citizen has the guaranteed rights including religious freedom, freedom of the press, and trial by jury. The ten amendments in the Bill of Rights has a freedom that many in other countries don’t know of and can only wish for. In the Constitution, whoever is born on American soil is automatically an American citizen. However, the citizen of present-day colonies/ territories like American Samoa and Guam don’t get the same right as American citizens, even though…

The United States presidential election of 2016, is schedule for Tuesday, November 8, 2016. This will be the 45th election in the history of North America, and some people say the most controversial election of all. There is currently five total nominees, two democrats, Bernie Sanders and Hilary Clinton. On the other hand, we have the republican party with Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, and John Kasich. Although, the election is not over yet, the most controversial candidate is Donald J. Trump, his…

What is an American? What defines someone’s right to be an American? Everyone’s ideas will differ, their own personal experiences in this land define them. Some may say an American is defined by birthright, born and raised under the star spangled banner. Some may say an American is whoever wishes to be one, someone who truly adores this country and wishes to reside here despite their place of origin or their set of cultures and beliefs. I believe that an American is a mixture of the two, because…