Welcome back! Please complete the

citizenship test questions at the top of the sheet that I

handed to you.

Call to Order1. Complete the citizenship test at the top of your

paper.2. Write your name on the post-it note and place it on

the spectrum below, based on how you feel about the test.

1 - Piece of cake!

5 – That was

difficult!3 – So,

so

ObjectivePolitical Scientists will be able to compare and contrast the rights granted to people granted visas, green cards, and citizenship and describe the process by which an immigrant becomes naturalized BY analyzing a chart.

1. Asylum: People coming to the United States who seek protection because they have suffered persecution or fear they will suffer persecution due to race, religion, nationality, or political beliefs.

2. Visa: A document that allows a person to enter the country and visit, study, conduct business, or work depending on the type of visa, for a limited amount of time.a)Work Visab)Study Visac)Visitor’s Visad)Immigration Visa

3. Green Card: A person can have a permanent residency and job in the United States, but is not guaranteed the right to vote. Can get one in the following ways:a) Green card through job (employer files on your behalf)b) Green card through family member or spouse (you file the paperwork, pay $985)

4. Citizenship: A person has full Constitutional rights and voting rights. A person may need to pass a citizenship test in order to become naturalized.

Follow along as we read Cordero's story and answer the questions on your paper as we go.

Cordero's Story

Hi! I'm Cordero and I'm going to share my story about why I

immigrated to the United States with my family about

10 years ago.

This is me on the farm that my family owned

before we moved.

I didn't make much money on the farm, but I made enough to support my wife and my older brother, who

always had trouble finding and keeping jobs.

Question 1: Would you take care of an older sibling if he or she couldn't find work? Why or why not?

But lately, my brother seemed to be finding work in all of the wrong places. He began to become involved in drug cartel, large groups of people who transported

and sold drugs throughout Mexico and the United States.

Question 2: What danger does his

brother's involvement with drug trafficking pose to Cordero and his wife?

It was around that time that my wife found out that we were going to have our first child. I worried that the money that I made on the

family farm would not be enough to support my new family. I also worried that my brother's

career would put my family in great danger. My wife called her cousin who lived in El Paso, Texas. He said that we could come and live with him if

we moved to the United States.

Question 3: Would you consider moving if you

were in Cordero's shoes? Why or why not?

We had to fill out all kinds of forms before we even got to the border. In order to work, I had to get something called a working visa. This is not like the credit card. It is just a piece of paper saying that I can work in America.

Question 4: Why would the

government want to know who is working in the United States?

After we moved we discovered that we could make more money working on the

farm in El Paso than we ever could back in Mexico. We also discovered that unless we did something, our work visas would expire before our daughter Sofia was old enough

to go to school.

Question 5: What should Cordero and his wife do if they want to become

permanent residents?

We were lucky that our boss on the farm offered to help is get our

green cards if we promised to stay on his farm for the next three

years. You see, my wife had started working on the farm as well, and he didn't want to lose two of his

hard working employees.

Question 6: What are the benefits of having your

employer file for your green card on your behalf?

It has been 7 years since we moved to the United States, and 3 since we became

permanent residents. Now, our daughter is in school here. We want to be able to be active members of our community. We want to be able to vote. But being only a permanent

resident holds us back from so much.

Question 7: What rights does a citizen have that a permanent resident does not have? Why would it be better for Cordero to be a citizen than only have his

green card?

Can you help me figure out how to become a U.S.

Citizen?

Question 8: What steps do you think that Cordero will need to take in order to become a U.S. Citizen?