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1.1. USCIS stands for?USCIS stands for?

-U.S. Citizenship and Immigration -U.S. Citizenship and Immigration ServicesServices

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1. How does a person become a U.S. citizen?1. How does a person become a U.S. citizen? By being born in the United States, Born in a U.S. territory, By being born in the United States, Born in a U.S. territory,

by the naturalization processby the naturalization process 2. What are the main steps in the naturalization process?2. What are the main steps in the naturalization process? Aliens must file a Declaration of Intention, live in the United Aliens must file a Declaration of Intention, live in the United

States for 3-5 years, be interviewed by a USCIS official, States for 3-5 years, be interviewed by a USCIS official, take a citizenship exam, and pledge an oath of allegiancetake a citizenship exam, and pledge an oath of allegiance

3. How many legal aliens are accepted into the United 3. How many legal aliens are accepted into the United States each year?States each year?

About 675,000About 675,000

4. How did the Immigration Act of 1990 4. How did the Immigration Act of 1990 change immigration policy?change immigration policy?

5. About how many aliens live in the 5. About how many aliens live in the United States illegally?United States illegally?

6. What happens when illegal aliens are discovered6. What happens when illegal aliens are discovered 7. Where does the U.S. Border Patrol do its work?7. Where does the U.S. Border Patrol do its work? 8. How are political rights of aliens restricted?8. How are political rights of aliens restricted?

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Write 3 facts in notebook about the Write 3 facts in notebook about the naturalization process…naturalization process…

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