Immigration
The process for becoming a citizen is extremely long and our plan would be to cut it down and make it easier to become a United States citizen. Becoming a citizen also costs a lot of money. The current pathway to becoming a citizen is through naturalization, which requires you to be a permanent resident (or have a “Green Card”) for five years, and you have to demonstrate continuous residence in the United States for at least five years prior to the date you file Form N-400. There also must be proof that you have spent 30 months out of those 5 years physically present in the United States. Then you must have a test on reading and understanding basic English, while also demonstrating an attachment to the principles and ideals of the Constitution and being a person of good moral character. And on top of all of this you have to pay $680, which consists of $595 for citizen application fees and $85 for the background check, all of this is known as the biometric fee.
Our plan would be to cut down the wait time to something more reasonable, because five years is a lot of time, time that can be used to start a life, and a family, and get a steady job. Becoming a United States citizen would be beneficial to all of those things and that waiting period could be a setback in trying to get ahead. The cost of citizenship should also be cut down to something more reasonable because sometimes people do not want to hire non-citizens so coming up with the money to pay for citizenship could prove to be very difficult, it also seems counter-productive because you want people to come and work, but they have a harder time working if they are not a citizen, but they cannot become a citizen if they are not working because they would not have the money to pay for the citizenship test.
Another part of our plan would be to give illegal immigrants a chance at becoming naturalized citizens of the United States. People come here to work, and if they are working, contributing members of society they should have a fair chance at becoming a citizen. There would obviously be background checks on all applicants for citizenship and testing to make sure they have at least a basic understanding of the English language, but making it easier to become a citizen should be the main goal. We would also change the way illegal immigrants are treated, meaning instead of deporting everyone, give them a chance to try and become a citizen. This means they will go through the standard background checks and be tested the same way any other applicant would, but they’d still be allowed to stay in the United States as long as they were working and had a clean background. This means like any other citizens they would be obligated to pay taxes, and have the right to vote. This will make starting a family, and having a career a lot easier for people who are coming here for the chance at a better life.
Our plan would be to cut down the wait time to something more reasonable, because five years is a lot of time, time that can be used to start a life, and a family, and get a steady job. Becoming a United States citizen would be beneficial to all of those things and that waiting period could be a setback in trying to get ahead. The cost of citizenship should also be cut down to something more reasonable because sometimes people do not want to hire non-citizens so coming up with the money to pay for citizenship could prove to be very difficult, it also seems counter-productive because you want people to come and work, but they have a harder time working if they are not a citizen, but they cannot become a citizen if they are not working because they would not have the money to pay for the citizenship test.
Another part of our plan would be to give illegal immigrants a chance at becoming naturalized citizens of the United States. People come here to work, and if they are working, contributing members of society they should have a fair chance at becoming a citizen. There would obviously be background checks on all applicants for citizenship and testing to make sure they have at least a basic understanding of the English language, but making it easier to become a citizen should be the main goal. We would also change the way illegal immigrants are treated, meaning instead of deporting everyone, give them a chance to try and become a citizen. This means they will go through the standard background checks and be tested the same way any other applicant would, but they’d still be allowed to stay in the United States as long as they were working and had a clean background. This means like any other citizens they would be obligated to pay taxes, and have the right to vote. This will make starting a family, and having a career a lot easier for people who are coming here for the chance at a better life.