Immigration and citizenship in the twenty-first century
This text explores three related issues: the Immigration and Naturalization Services's historic review of its citizenship evaluation; proposals to alter the oath of allegiance and the laws governing dual citizenship; and the changing rights and responsibilities of citizens and aliens in the US.
XXXIII, 237 p. 24 cm
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Chapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Introduction Part 3 Part I. The Meaning of Americanization Chapter 4 The Promise of American Citizenship Chapter 5 Citizenship in Theory and Practice: A Response to Charles Kesler Chapter 6 "Am I an American or Not?" Reflections on Citizenship, Americanization, and Race Chapter 7 Reviving Americanization: A Response to Juan Perea Part 8 Part II. Nationalism and Citizenship Chapter 9 Nationalism, Cosmopolitanism, and the United States Chapter 10 A National Solidarity? A Response to David Hollinger Chapter 11 To Make Natural: Creating Citizens for the Twenty-First Century Chapter 12 Why Naturalization Should Be Easy: A Response to Noah Pickus Part 13 Part III. Multiple Memberships? Chapter 14 Plural Citizenships Chapter 15 Why Immigrants Want Dual Citizenship (And We Should Too): A Response to Peter Schuck Chapter 16 Alienage Classification in a Nation of Immigrants: Three Models of "Permanent" Residence Chapter 17 Membership and American Social Contracts: A Response to Hiroshi Motomura Chapter 18 Index
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