Citizenship and Civic Responsibilities 2025

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14th Amendment

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An amendment that defines citizenship and prevents states from denying due process of law and equal protection of the law to citizens (1868).

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Foreigner

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Any person who is not a citizen or national of a country, including residents and non-residents, immigrants and non-immigrants, asylees and refugees, documented and undocumented individuals.

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Asylee

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A person who is outside their country of origin and who cannot or does not want to return due to persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution on account of: race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion; also called a refugee.

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Citizen

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A legal member of a state and/or country who possesses all the rights and privileges that may be enjoyed under its government.

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Citizenship

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Being a member of a particular country and having the rights, duties, and responsibilities that come with it.

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Green Card

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The permanent residence card that provides information about the legal status of a person who lives and works in the United States.

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Immigrant

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A person who comes to a country to live there permanently.

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Law of Blood

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A person's citizenship at birth is the same as that of their biological mother or father.

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Law of the Soil

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A person's citizenship at birth is determined by the country in which they were born.

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Naturalization

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The process by which an immigrant becomes a citizen.