citizenship

I received a blog comment today asking me about Same Sex marriage citizenship laws. I did a little searching and this is what I was able to find: If you marry a Canadian, can you get Canadian citizenship? If you marry a Canadian, your spouse may sponsor you for permanent residency in Canada. You can apply for citizenship after becoming a permanent resident and meeting additional requirements

What if the United States began charging for the legal right to immigrate? Nobel Laureate Gary Becker (University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business) came up with the idea. Becker's not trying to eject illegal workers; in fact, he said, they could pay to stay. The idea is to upend the existing black market that exacts a high price for illegal immigrants -- some who pay with their lives. Wh

Nations increasingly are instituting tests for immigrants in order to determine if they are qualified to become citizens. Such tests have been around for over a hundred years and, ordinarily, immigrants are provided tutoring which enables them to get past the test in the same manner people cram for their driver’s test. However, the German [...]

For those of you who have grown bored with my whole Palau adventure, you can go here instead. Otherwise, just sit right back and you’ll hear the tale… What a long and strange day this has been. The interview was actually pretty uneventful. Piece of cake, really. I am a rocket scientist, after all. [...]

One of the things I love about participating in dNeero:True Social Network currency paid conversations is the awareness it has given me to some of the hot topics in the United States. Yes, I watch the news but my preference is reading. Usually when I received an invitation from dNeero it sparks an interest and I surf the internet for a more in dept view of what the conversation is about. For i

What if the United States began charging for the legal right to immigrate? Nobel Laureate Gary Becker (University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business) came up with the idea. Becker's not trying to eject illegal workers; in fact, he said, they could pay to stay. The idea is to upend the existing black market that exacts a high price for illegal immigrants -- some who pay with their lives.

The award-winning Canadian citizenship practice test prepared by Richmond Public Library is not only useful for people who want to apply for Canadian citizenship. It is also an excellent way for students of English to test their knowledge of Canada's history and culture. Features: • 110 multiple-choice questions compiled from the actual test's official book A Look at Canada • Selectable number

What: Summer school on democratic citizenship and community building Deadline: June 13 (extended) When: July 13 - August 2 Where: Vukovar, Croatia Further information: www.pushlab.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

(artist unknown, source: -commentary/20030825/202/503) In a previous post on migration, I briefly mentioned that one of the problems faced by migrants is their exclusion from politics in the country they migrated to. I will now argue that there is some kind of justification for this exclusion. Political rights are rights that guarantee participation, directly and through freely [...]

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced that Zita Chouchan has become the first U.S. military spouse to be naturalized overseas. Her eligibility to become a U.S. citizen while still overseas was possible due to President George W. Bush signing the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 into law. The new law included amending portions of the Immigration

Citi Publishes 2007 Citizenship Report NEW YORK, May 27, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Citigroup Inc. (C) is announcing its 2007 Citizenship Report, an annual report describing Citi’s citizenship programs, performance and community outreach. It focuses on Citi’s global performance through its business activities, the Citi Foundation and its employee volunteers. Citi’s achievements

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Would you accept 1,185,000,000 Tugriks for your company? If you invested in a company, would you accept repayment of your investment and profits in Tugriks? Outside of Mongolia, where the Tugrik is the national currency, the answer would be NO! Acceptable International Currencies Today, there are five major world currencies: the U.S. Dollar, the British Pound, the Japanese Yen, the Euro and the

I am a non-resident Indian living in Canada for 10 years. I have an agricultural land in India jointly owned by me and my father (worth about Rs 100,000). When I take Canadian citizenship and become an Overseas Citizen of India, what will happen to my agricultural land? Is there any way that as an OCI I can keep possession of agricultural land in India? We presume you were holding this

John McCain, after shoring up the Republican nomination, is back to supporting a path to citizenship for illegal aliens. In other words, he outright lied and millions of Republicans bought into it. McCain may be a liar, but its his party that's foolish.McCain-Kennedy, here we go again.read more | digg storyLiberty Central- Conservatism's Blog of Choice

Well, he isn’t even in the White House yet, and John McCain is already criticizing the anti-Amnesty Republicans he pandered to in order to steal the Republican Nomination. He launched a Spanish-language version of his campaign website today and he’s criticizing the Republicans who opposed the McCain-Kennedy Amnesty plan for damaging the GOP’s Latino [...]

Fondation de France - The Enlarged Europe! European Citizenship and Sustainable Development - Call for application Application deadline: May 16 or September 26, 2008 The European Union, with the ten... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Anyone who has been reading my EU citizenship posts might like to follow up with reading some other thoughts and information on the legality of EU Citizenship and also how to renounce EU Citizenship. Solemn Treaty Obligations The UN 1503 Procedure Mass Debate in Europe Renunciation of EU Citizenship The UN 1503 Procedure You might also [...]

The EU is already vying with its member states over the concept of citizenship something which is vital for the EU to progress towards its eventual goal. In order to maintain its advantage in the citizenship a policy of prohibiting dual citizenship between member states would be seen as unreasonable and opposed to the spirit of [...]

JAWALAMUKHI: The president of Maha Bodhi Society of India, B.K. Modi, has demanded Indian citizenship for the Dalai Lama.Modi said he discussed the citizenship issue with the Tibetan spiritual leader and the Dalai Lama agreed to become an Indian citizen. On the effect conferring citizenship would have on the relations between India and China, Modi [...]

One of the problems for the EU in its push for direct power over the people, is that EU rules introduced under the banner of removing trading restrictions those prohibiting discrimination between nationals. Only applied to those few people who actually went to work in another member state, the rules did not reach down to [...]

Those who would suggest that the EU is not destined to become the United States of Europe as originally envisioned by the founding fathers of the project, might like to answer one simple question. If that were not the case, then why on earth do we continually have new treaties thrust upon us? No sooner [...]

Those who would suggest that the EU is not destined to become the United States of Europe as originally envisioned by the founding fathers of the project, might like to answer one simple question. If that were not the case, then why on earth do we continually have new treaties thrust upon us? No sooner [...]

Joint Research Programme by Bristol University's Centre for the Study of Ethnicity and Citizenship and UCL's Migration Research Unit Post-Immigration Minorities, Religion and National... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Foreigners living in Denmark have been compelled to give up their original citizenship in order to obtain Danish citizenship. The New Alliance, the nation’s newest political party, is preparing to introduce new legislation in parliament which would make dual citizenship legal in their nation. Current laws forbid a Danish person living in another country to [...]

A young, ambitious immigrant from Guatemala who dreamed of becoming an architect. A Nigerian medic. A soldier from China who boasted he would one day become an American general. An Indian Sikh native. What do they have in common?They are among more than 100 foreign-born members of the U.S. military who earned American citizenship post-mortem, by dying in the Iraq war.Immigrants have always fought — and died — in America's wars. There are tens of thousands of foreign-born members in the US armed forces. Many have been naturalized, but more than 20,000 are not US citizens.Early in the Iraq war, Bush signed an executive order making the "Green card soldiers", as they are often called, eligible to apply for citizenship as soon as they enlist. Previously, legal residents in the military had

Announcements filled the streets of America inviting Arabs for an opportunity of life and get a high salary job with a lot of other benefits. Words appear on the ads “chance of your life may not happen again” and mobile phone number written in front of the “Contact Mona”.. Mona is of course responsible for young [...]

A visit to any American classroom during which children stand and pledge allegiance to the flag of their nation reveals mumbling, boredom, and the exact opposite of any feeling of patriotism. Lord Goldsmith is recommending new procedures which he believes will enhance patriotism on the part of children. Included are a new national public holiday [...]

Poor Adnan Sami, for the last three years he is trying to get Indian citizienship. The singer, a Pakistani national, owns a house in India, has a PAN card, and has now even applied for his marriage... This is just a summary of the real stuff ..click on the link to see the full post on :)

Cinta Laura Kiehl, a Eurasian teen soap opera in Indonesia who often appears in primetime sinetrons, apparently holds dual citizenship: Indonesian and German, according to a The Jakarta Post article that was published on Saturday, 16 February 2008. My first reaction when I found that out was: Oh, really??!!! I had always known Indonesia to be one of the many countries in the world that only allows single citizenship for its passport holders, just like Japan. America and Switzerland are two examples of countries that allow dual citizenship. You can verify the truth yourself by searching for it in Wikipedia. Perhaps anybody could enlighten me on why Cinta Laura could publicly declare her dual citizenship like that and still escape deportation?

From The Article:"Nada Nadim Prouty, 37, emigrated to United States from Lebanon in 1989. She was given U.S. citizenship five years later and began working as a special agent at the FBI's field office in Washington in 1999, according to a criminal information sheet filed in U.S. District Court in Detroit."

I do not know how many times I have made the point that United States citizenship represents the "Keys to the Kingdom." United States citizenship opens all sorts of doors to those who do not wish to share the "American Dream" but rather create a nightmare for our nation and our citizens. United States citizenship enables the alien who acquires United States citizenship to be able to work at any job he or she is qualified to do. It enables the person in question to be given security clearances that...(read more)

I grew up in ranch style homes, and in a very patriotic family. Dad was the most patriotic American I ever knew. Dad just about had the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution internalized, and valued the fundamental meaning of the American Republic. He regularly exercised his right and duty to vote and [...]

Aljunied GRC Citizenship Ceremony19 October 20076.30pmNew Citizens from Aljunied GRC received their certificates of citizenship from the hands of MP Mdm Cynthia Phua and recited the pledge. There was a total of 150 of them, from more than 10 different countries.A short video introducing the history of Singapore's independence was shown to the crowd.

By Subramani Dharmarajan, Staff ReporterHundreds of immigrants working in the Gulf who have not been resident in Canada for at least 730 days over the past five years risk losing their landed status as their Permanent Resident (PR) cards hit their expiry date. But many say they are not worried — their wives and children are living in Canada on permanent resident cards and will be eligible for Canadian citizenship after two years."My wife has been in Canada for the past two months and our kids are in school there. After 22 months, she can apply for citizenship and once she gets a Canadian passport, she can sponsor me so that I can be back there even as my resident card expires," Mir Faisal said. "Or I can take the legal route and file a case with immigration authorities pleading I was away to take care of my old parents." Nawab Malik, another Canadian Permanent Resident Card holder, said: "I have no worries with the expiry date looming in the next few months. I am already a legal par

Hardbeatnews, WASHINGTON, D.C., Mon. Oct. 1, 2007: Beginning this month, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will begin administering a new test to Caribbean and other nationals seeking to become naturalized US citizens.

Responding to charges it was out of touch with real life -- and utterly useless as a terrorism-fighting tool -- the Immigration and Naturalization Service has redesigned its citizenship* exam to help new Americans assimilate more easily and to...

The Australian government over the weekend introduced the new citizenship test that immigrants will be required to pass in order to become a citizen. The test is nor remarkable, it requires knowledge of dates and names. I found interesting its summary of Australian history which notes the Aborigine population declined due to “conflict” with settlers [...]

Cross Posted from Illegal Immigration Watchdog BirthrightPetition.com Sign the petition to end birthright citizenship for illegal alien children 8/27/2007 I have just launched a new website called BirthrightPetition.com which seeks to clarify the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution. The goal is to end birthright citizenship to the children of illegal aliens. We need tens of thousands of signatures on this petition, so please forward this email to everyone you know. The petition is in support of H.R. 1940, a bill introduced in the house by Congressman Nathan Deal of Georgia. It’s going to take a lot more than just signing this petition to achieve this goal. After signing the petition, I want you to look up your Representative’s contact information and give them a call. This will only take a few minutes. Speak briefly and to the point to the person answering the phone. Ask them to have the Representative co-sponsor the bill H.R.1940 ‘The Birthright Citizenship A

And who might that be? Suha Arafat:Yasser Arafat's widow Suha lost her Tunisian citizenship, the London-based Al-Quds al-Arabi reported Monday.Reportedly, the instruction to withdraw Arafat's naturalized status comes from Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.The Tunisian government did not state a reason for revoking the citizenship, but sources in the justice system said Arafat lost her "moral and material rights."Arafat, who has been living with her daughter in Tunisia since the death of her husband in 2004, was naturalized in 2006. Al-Hayat, another London-based Arabic daily, reported that Suha Arafat left Tunisia last month. A reason for her leaving the country was not given.It probably doesn't matter either. All that matters is that she's being punished for being as evil as her horrible husband, now thankfully deceased.

Sydney, Aug 6 (IANS) Indian doctor Muhammad Haneef, back home in India after 25 days in Australian police custody for “recklessly supporting” terrorism, would like to meet Prime Minister John Howard and ask for “honorary citizenship”. (more…) International, Latest India News

Surge Seen in Applications for Citizenship New York Times July 5, 2007 The number of legal immigrants seeking to become United States citizens is surging, officials say, prompted by imminent increases in fees to process naturalization applications, citizenship drives across the country and new feelings of insecurity among immigrants. The citizenship campaigns have tapped into the uneasiness that [...]

FULLERTON, Calif. — Maria Elena Castillo let her voice go unheard in American politics for a decade because she was afraid of failing the U.S. citizenship test that could give her the right to vote. The Mexico native was convinced to give it a try by a massive citizenship campaign on Univision, the Spanish-language television giant [...]

The following events transpired on Friday, May 25, 2007. Okay, I didn’t actually apply for Canadian citizenship, but I should have. And around this time in 2009, when I’m trekking cross country across our vast neighbor to the north, don’t be surprised if you see a helicopter chase on CNN involving a runaway American tourist attempting to disappear into the woods somewhere near the Vermont-Quebec border. We awoke early at the campground, around 7:30a. While trying to fully dress myself from the driver’s seat - boxers, socks, shoes and all - I managed to fall gracelessly and with all my weight onto the car horn for a full eight seconds. So I’m pretty sure the other kind and appreciative folks camping at North Beach were up at 7:32. Don’t you just love being “that guy”? I whispered apologies out the car window as loudly as I could. We left shortly thereafter (before the riot ensued), opting to skip the fifty cent showers in favor of su

While Congress and the White House remain divided over what to do with the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants now living in the United States, a new poll shows the American public appears to have reached a consensus on the question. A USA TODAY/Gallup Poll taken last weekend of 1,007 people found that 78 percent of respondents feel people now in the country illegally should be given a chance at citizenship. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. Disagreements about the fate of the nation's illegal residents were a major factor in the deadlock that kept Congress from enacting an immigration bill last year, despite the support of key Democratic and Republican leaders, as well as President Bush. The president and members of his Cabinet, including Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, have said it would be prohibitively expensive to deport all the nation's illegal residents. But many conservatives strongly oppose putting illegal immigrants on a

Srinagar, May 12 (IANS) Senior leaders from Jammu and Kashmir’s mainstream political parties met here Saturday to reach a consensus on the controversial issues like the re-settlement of 1947 refugees and delimitation of fresh assembly constituencies. The close-door deliberations were held at the Nehru Guest House in Chesma Shahi area of summer capital Srinagar. Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, state Congress president Peerzada Muhammad Syed, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti and Leader of Opposition Abdul Rahim Rather of the National Conference participated in the meet. Yusuf Tarigami, state general secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Bhim Singh of the Panther’s Party and some leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) were also present. The objective of the all-party meet was to reach consensus on the re-settlement of 1947 refugees from West Pakistan, rehabilitation of refugees of the 1965 and 1971

New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasrin has criticised the Indian government for denying her citizenship and extending her visa by only six months each time, and says she hates all religions for being oppressive towards women. “I am unhappy with the way I have been treated by the Indian government,” Nasrin tells Karan Thapar’s Devil’s Advocate programme for CNN-IBN to be telecast Sunday. “It has become a political issue,” adds the author who lives in exile in Kolkata. “I was persecuted in my country. I had to live in exile for more than 12 years. My language is Bengali and I love to live in Bengal. I love to live in India. It will only be humane to allow me to live in India,” she says. “But I live in tension. Anytime I may have to leave this country. Where would I go?” she queries, and adds her efforts to meet with West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee to press her case have been in vain. &ld

Why would new Liberal leader Stéphane Dion's dual citizenship of Canada and France make any Canadians feel insecure? Surely the reaction of this small minority can indeed be labelled as insecurity, if they are calling for him to renounce his French citizenship.Canada is a young country, at least to those who aren't aboriginals. And we're all immigrants - including our Aboriginals. As such, Canada is very diverse, cosmopolitan, and multi-cultural. Because many Canadians' roots in this country go back only a handful of generations, it is understandable that they still have emotional (or even tangible) bonds with other countries, cultures and languages.Why should we feel threatened by this reality? I would argue that this fact about the Canadian people is a strength, rather than a weakness. We are the most effectively multi-cultural country in the world - period. Having ties to literally every country on the planet gives us respect, ensures our opinions are listened to by the

After spending the last few years waiting for USCIS to declare adoption finalization papers acceptable proof and formal documentation of US citizenship (and it's still not), I decided to get my youngest kidlet her Certificate of Citizenship.We submitted her paperwork and check for $215 in late May. We received her COC today via certified mail. About 4 months. (In comparison, we waited 18 months for Spencer's (1999) and had to involve our US Congressional office for assistance.)Sometimes things do go right. Now we're off to SSA office with COC in hand to have her SSA account changed from "resident alien" to US Citizen.Remember - this is NOT an automatic process. Get your child a US Passport or COC and make sure you march down to SSA and get your child's status updated. Without documented proof of Citizenship, SSA will not update the status. And if you or your spouse dies before the status is upgraded, your child will receive reduced benefits.-----------------------------------------

The Intercollegiate Studies Institute, a nonprofit education organization "whose purpose is to convey to successive generations of college youth a better understanding of the values and institutions that sustain a free and virtuous society," recently published the study, The Coming Crisis in Citizenship. The highlights: A study of 14,000 college freshmen and seniors at 50 schools reveals: There

(Archived in: Economic Citizenship Related Miscellany Social Design)Over the next few weeks and months there will be posts made to this blog regarding legitimateEconomic Citizenship Programs.These will be short reviews of information that will be gleaned from online government service resources for the most part. One of the points of this exercise will be to demonstrate that this information is readily available for anyone to review.The ultimate goal will be to develop an archive of these reviews for easy reference, along with a link list of important online resources. Another goal of The Sovereign Journey will be to update information on these programs. For example, the minimum investment required in St. Kitts & Nevis has recently been increased from $250,000 (USD) to $350,ooo (USD)."The St. Christopher and Nevis Economic Citizenship Act of 1984" (St. Kitts & Nevis) will be the first to be reviewed. This is one of the oldest such programs in the Caribbean, but also has not been writt