For most people who are born outside of the United States, one of their greatest accomplishments would be to gain citizenship in America. Most immigrants would do just about anything, to become a citizen. Once they reach the border, however, they are met with a huge reality. The process of crossing the border is a long and difficult process. Watching the Vise President Mike Pence’s speech, at a naturalization ceremony, it showed me the process of granting immigrants citizenship.

Those individuals or families who have been permanent residents (green card holders) of the United States are eligible to apply for citizenship. Eligible applicants must be 18 years of age or older. Individuals must be in good standing legally and morally. They must be able read, write and speak basic English, understand U.S. history and government. Last but not least, when immigrants are sworn into citizenship, they must take an oath of allegiance to the United States. If one doesn’t meet these qualifications, they are not eligible for citizenship.

As Vise President Pence presents his speech. He makes the U.S. seem like the best place on earth to reside. He said something during his speech that stick out to me. He stated “You’re inheriting a legacy that’s been borrowed a price.” The reason this quote grasped my attention is because from learning what have from this class, it is evident that many immigrants have in fact risk a lot if not everything, for citizenship in the U.S. Vise President Pence also, creates a clean cut, morally correct image regard the United States and it people. As if we don’t have a multitude of issues that need to be addressed.

As far as my views on the U.S. from being born here and living here my while life, I can say that Vise President Pence’s views ate highly hippo critical to the reality. The reality being that there are many people who are homeless, jobless, in debt, along with a long string of other issues. As opposed to solving these problems the government would rayher suppress them, pretending as of everything is under control.

1. How do immigrants feel once the recite the saying of the naturalization ceremony?
2. Do immigrants ever regret moving to the U.S.

Grade 5/5