citizenship exam

People say the pledge of allegiance at a US citizenship ceremony for 80 immigrant children and youths in Los Angeles.

Want to pass high school? First pass a citizenship test

January 30, 2015Education

As if the SAT, ACT and state exams weren’t enough, Arizona high school students will now also have to pass the citizenship ship in order to graduate. Advocates say it’s a tool to make sure kids graduate with the proper grasp of history and government.

An immigrant ID card from the 1920s and 30s for Rosaura Piñera, who later became a US citizen at age 100.

How amnesty gave a 100-year-old woman a new life in the US

August 15, 2013Conflict & Justice

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