Citizenship
Citizenship has a complicated history in the United States, subject to the turmoil of our political process. Explore these different resources covering the what citizenship means in this country.
Track this timeline of the history of citizenship from the National Museum of American History
Compare the different definitions of what it means to be an American from people of all different ages and ethnicities
Read Laila Lalami's discussion on racism within the history of citizenship in America
Curious about all of the rules and guidelines in the immigration system?
Follow the story of Daniel Torres, whose service in the Marines led to a five year journey to gain his citizenship
Discover how long it took for Native Americans to be recognized as citizens in a country built on their land
Would you pass?
Learn about the history of birthright citizenship and the role Wong Kim Ark played in shaping our law
There are only a few reasons a person would lose their citizenship, which is why the government had to ask Takei's mother to renounce hers
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George Takei World War II Japanese Internment Discrimination Citizenship Activism