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.
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U.S. deportations have reached record-breaking levels. Boston College Law Professor Daniel Kanstroom believes the deportations are ineffective and that America’s immigration policy needs comprehensive reform to avoid hurting legal U.S. citizens and residents.