Freedom, how long will it last?

Department of Homeland Security. US Citizenship and Immigration Services. Produced by the National Constitution Center. A Promise of Freedom: An Introduction to US History and Civics for Immigrants. M-668, GPO 9780160785818, 2007. “A Promise of Freedom” is a 12 minute film based on the National Constitution Center’s “Freedom Rising.” It focuses on the history and founding of our nation and the important rights and responsibilities of US citizenship. The discussion booklet outlines concepts from that film. Producer: Department of Homeland Security. Creative Commons license: Public Domain All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. – XIV Amendment to the US Constitution Citizenship is one of the most coveted gifts that the US government can bestow, and the most important immigration benefit that USCIS can grant. Most people become US citizens in one of two ways: • By birth, either within the territory of the United States or to US citizen parents, or • By Naturalization. In addition, in 2000, Congress passed the Child Citizenship Act (CCA), which allows any …