(alcitizens @ Nov. 21 2014,2:01 am)

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All I had to hear was that the deficit will be reduced since they'll now be paying taxes and penalties..

(alcitizens @ Dec. 03 2014,2:56 am)

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Our economy depends on them..

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< Steps to Become an American Citizen >

Gaining U.S. citizenship can provide many opportunities for a resident of the United States. Among these are access to a U.S. passport, the right to vote in public elections, and protection from deportation. However, becoming an American Citizen requires a few steps, from establishing your eligibility to filing, fingerprinting, attending an interview, passing tests of your knowledge of English and of U.S. civics, and attending an oath ceremony.

Step One: Find Out Whether You Are Eligible to Become a U.S. Citizen

The first question is whether you have a U.S. green card (lawful permanent residence). With very few exceptions, you must obtain a green card before you become eligible to apply for citizenship. So if you haven't yet reached this point, learn about your eligibility by reading "Eligibility for a U.S. Green Card."

As a lawful permanent resident, you must meet additional requirements in order to be eligible for U.S. citizenship. These concern the length of time you've spent in the U.S. as a green card holder, your good moral character, your ability to pass a test in English and on U.S. history and government, and more. To check on whether you are eligible, see "Who is Eligible to Become a Naturalized U.S. Citizen?"

Step Two: Overcome Barriers to Your Ineligibility

You may discover that you are not eligible to become a citizen just now. Perhaps you can't show good moral character because you committed a minor crime (though not a major enough one to make you deportable). Or perhaps you broke the continuity of your residence by spending too long outside the United States. It may be that simply waiting longer will make you eligible for citizenship, or you may need to take other steps to make you eligible. Consult an immigration attorney for a full analysis.

See our article, "On What Grounds Can I Be Denied U.S. Citizenship?", for common reasons your citizenship would be denied.

Step Three: Filing USCIS Form N-400

Once you have established your eligibility, you need to file some paperwork with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The N-400 is the form to get the process started. As of early 2014, it cost $595 to file the application for naturalization, plus an $85 biometrics fee. You will need to attach a copy of your green card.

Once your application has been accepted, you will be mailed a date for your fingerprinting and biometrics.

See our tips for filing the N-400 to find out what to expect.

Step Four: Fingerpinting

In order to process your application, a background check will have to be performed. You will be given a date and address to a local office where you will be fingerprinted. Your fingerprints will be run through the FBI for a background check.

Step Five: Citizenship Interview

After your fingerprinting, you should receive an appointment date and address for an interview with a UCSIC officer. During this interview, the officer will go through your N-400 and confirm your answers to all the questions. The officer will also test your knowledge of English and of U.S. civics. To help prepare, read "Preparing for the Naturalization Interview."

Step Six: Oath Ceremony

If you are approved at (or soon after) your interview, congratulations. But you are not a citizen quite yet. You will be called in for a large public ceremony, at which you and others will be given the oath, in which you swear loyalty to the United States. Then you will be given a certificate of naturalization, showing that you are a U.S. citizen.

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< 1st day illegal immigrants can apply for driver's licenses >

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Lines formed Friday at state Department of Motor Vehicles offices around San Diego County, the first day that illegal immigrants can apply for driver's licenses.

With the beginning of the new year, California became the 10th state to offer such licenses to people who cannot establish legal U.S. residency.

Longtime immigration advocate Enrique Morones said all the documentation does is give the immigrants a right to drive a vehicle.

"People have not stopped driving," Morones told 10News. "People are driving to and from work, dropping their kids off at school, and I want to be sure that person driving next to me knows the rules, has passed their driving test, has insurance and has registration."

Without licenses, illegal immigrants faced hundreds of dollars in fines and the impounding of their vehicle if caught driving.

Morones' group, Border Angels, is helping to set up DMV appointments. Applicants need to be able to prove their identification, show they live in California via rental agreements or utility bills, provide a thumbprint, and pass the usual tests needed to acquire a drivers license.

While the written test is available in several languages, the road test will be given in English, according to the DMV.

The licenses authorized by AB 60, signed by Gov. Jerry Brown, will include text saying they are not valid for federal purposes, like obtaining a passport or boarding a passenger aircraft.

The DMV, which expects around 1.4 million applications, hired 900 new employees to handle the workload.

"DMV is committed to successfully implementing this new law to increase safety on California roads by putting licensed drivers behind the steering wheel," said agency Director Jean Shiomoto. "Californians planning to apply for a new driver license under AB 60 should study for their exams and gather the required documents for proving identity and residency."

The DMV, which will begin Saturday hours tomorrow to handle drivers license applications, increased the window to make appointments from 45 days to 90 days and opened four license processing centers.

(MADDOG @ Dec. 22 2014,11:42 am)

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Some would give Bambino a lot of credit for throwing so much mud into the creek to muddy up the water as much as he possibly can before the new Congress takes over.

Today thousands of illegal undocumented aliens will line up to get driver's licenses in many states, particularly Arizona where liberal federal appeals court judge ruled over Gov. Brewer and Arizona's policy.  I guess I didn't realize that state driver's licenses were controlled by federal government policies.  

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Members of Congress from both parties expressed outrage Tuesday (July 7) that a man deported five times and convicted of nine felonies was released from prison by San Francisco officials 1 ½ months before he allegedly shot and killed a 32-year-old woman at one of the city's popular tourism spots.

Juan Francisco Lopez Sanchez pleaded not guilty Monday to first-degree murder charges in last week's shooting of  Kathryn Steinle, 32. Steinle was shot while walking with her father and a family friend on Pier 14 in San Francisco last week. Sanchez, who was deported back to his native Mexico five times, only to return each time, has admitted to the shooting, but told a San Francisco TV station it was an accident.

(Self-Banished @ Jul. 14 2015,5:15 pm)

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^^I love it when comedians try to be political commentators, if they're right they look smart, if they're wrong or offensive they just claim they're a comedian. All the while the gulible crowd cheers them on and thinks they're the greatest thing since sliced bread.

(irisheyes @ Jul. 16 2015,11:56 am)

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^I haven't heard him being called that, but it brings an interesting point.  Republicans make for a good wrecking ball.  Just look what they did to the economy and budget of Wisconsin.

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< Illegal Alien Released By Border Patrol Charged In Ohio Crime Spree >

An illegal immigrant charged with attempted murder in Ohio was set free earlier this month after the U.S. Border Patrol declined to take him into custody.

Authorities indicate that more felony charges against the man may be forthcoming.

On July 7, Lake County sheriff’s deputies pulled over the suspect, who allegedly admitted to officers that he was in the U.S. illegally, but upon being notified, federal immigration agents wouldn’t pick him up.