US Citizenship Podcast

Today we are going to listen to Citizenship quiz in honor of Puerto Rico. Other quizzes for Hispanic heritage month have included Puerto Rican heros such as baseball player and philantropist Roberto Clemente, who died bringing disaster relief to earthquake victims, and Congressman Luis Vicente Gutiérrez, a tireless advocate for immigration reform.

Today's extra-long quiz has twenty-five questions featuring the Columbus and Taino, historian Arturo Alfonso Schomburg, modern Puerto Rican politicians such as San Juan's mayor, Carmen Yulín Cruz, and musical genius, Lin-Manuel Miranda. However today's podcast is ten questions that focuss on the life and work of one Puerto Rican, Isabel González. Let's get started

¡Viva Boricua! A Citizenship Quiz In Honor of Puerto Rico quiz pdf: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/quiz-puerto-rico.pdf

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Three new US Citizens, Bhavna (India), Lino (Mexico), and Ho Lien (Vietnam) celebrate freedom of speech and speak out in honor of International Podcast Day!

Voices of New U.S. Citizens podcast: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/voices-of-newUScitizens.mp3

A Quick Citizenship Interview with Bhavna podcast: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/quick-interview-01.mp3

N-400r Part 12 Overview Quiz Number 2 Podcast with Bhavna podcast: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/n-400r-part-11-02.mp3

Bhavna's "Typical" Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N 400r video: https://youtu.be/HqwY5c41SZg

Bhavna talks about her Oath Ceremony at the Campbell Heritage Theater video: https://youtu.be/XJFlhIC1HU0

Lino's Practice Citizenship Interview video: https://youtu.be/GrwVBoS_r7U

Lino habla de su entrevista de Ciudadanía video: https://youtu.be/WgHFDE62IwA

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Every week, we bring you practice interviews, quizzes, resources, and the latest news that help you get ready for your US citizenship interview.

Today we are going to listen to out fourth Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15 to Oct 15). The first three quizzes were multiple choice, but this quiz is a bit different. You will hear three readings: short, medium, and long about Hispanic-American history, and then you will answer ten USCIS civics questions. Make sure you download the pdf to follow along and check the show notes for the answers. Let's get started.

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• 1. There were 13 original states. Name three. (64)
  • New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire
• 2. Who is the "Father of Our Country"? (69)
  • George Washington
• 3. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?* (49)
  • serve on a jury
• 4. What movement tried to end racial discrimination? (84)
  • civil rights (movement)
• 5. What is the "rule of law"? (12)
  • Everyone must follow the law
• 6. Who makes federal laws? (15)
  • Congress
• 7. Who signs bills to become laws? (33)
  • the President
• 8. Who vetoes bills? (34)
  • the President
• 9. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? (51)
  • freedom of assembly and freedom to petition the government
• 10. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? (55)
  • give an elected official your opinion on an issue publicly support or oppose an issue or policy

Citizenship Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month 2017 http://bit.ly/hhm-citizenship-resources

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Every week, we bring you practice interviews, quizzes, resources, and the latest news that help you get ready for your US citizenship interview.

Today we are going to close-out constitution and citizenship week with a quick civics quiz celebrating the birthday of a great American city, Milpitas, CA. But before we begin, I would like to do a quick review of some of the resources posted this week, all of which are available on uscitizenpod.com.

Sept 16 A Quick Review of the Bill of Rights and the N-400 Part 12 plus Civics Questions

• pdf: https://goo.gl/XPCNgd
• podcast: https://goo.gl/s3b4Jd
• video: https://youtu.be/Ih8cW8ByHdo

Sept 17 Citizenship Resources for Constitution and Citizenship Day

• blogpost: http://bit.ly/USConstWeek

Sept 18 How to Study for Your U.S. Citizenship Interview (English and Cantonese)

• video: https://youtu.be/46HaxnUU6c0

Sept 19 Milpitas Adult School celebrates Constitution and Citizenship Week!

This culminated a four week introduction the topics of Citizenship, the Constitution, civil rights, and civic responsibilities to our ESL and Citizenship students. We celebrated by signing the Constitution, taking pictures, and CAKE! Make sure you download our Handy 100 Question guide for easy self-study.

Sept 20 A Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Rosh Hashanah

• pdf: http://goo.gl/orhlZR

Sept 21 10th MAE Citizenship Class

• We supplemented Lynn Weintraub's book, Citizenship: Ready for the Interview: (Part 12) with two interviews from our 2016 free pdf:
  • pdf: Thirty N-400 Section Practice Interviews Based on the USCIS Application for Naturalization
  • pdf: n-400r-12a General Info
  • pdf: n-400r-12b Affiliations

Sept 22 Mix-and-Match U.S. Citizenship Interviews & Quizzes.

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• pdf: Mix-and-Match U.S. Citizenship Interviews & Quizzes

Sept 23 Constitution Week Review and a Quiz about a Great American City

• We are transitioning from Constitution and Citizenship Week to Hispanic Heritage Month:A celebration of American Latino Heritage. Today we are celebrating the first birthday of Milpitas, which was given as a land-grant to the descendant of the de Anza expedition. Check out BONUS pdf.
• Source for the image of the map of the land grant for Rancho Milpitas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rancho_Milpitas#/media/File:Plat_of_the_Milpitas_Rancho.jpg

Sept 24 Citizenship Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month 2017

• blogpost: http://bit.ly/hhm-citizenship-resouces

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Teacher Lisa Lau talks abput the importance of the Bill of Rights and how to study for your Citizenship Interview (English and Cantonese).

Other interviews with Teacher Lisa Lau:

New Year, New Citizen (2013)

• mp3: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/interview-17.mp3
• mp4: https://youtu.be/1uEASCrNacU

01 Principles of American Democracy USCIS 100:01-12 (2014)

• mp3: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/2014-01-12.mp3

The Bill of Rights and the N-400 Part 12 plus Civics Questions (2016)

• mp3: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/bill-of-rights-interview.mp3
• pdf: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/bill-or-rights-quiz-2.pdf

A Quick Review of the Bill of Rights and the N-400 Part 12 plus Civics Questions (2017)

• pdf: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/bill-of-rights-interview-mini.pdf
• mo3: https://goo.gl/s3b4Jd
• mp4: https://youtu.be/Ih8cW8ByHdo

More Citizenship Resources for Constitution and Citizenship Week

• http://bit.ly/USConstWeek

A Quick Review of the Bill of Rights and the N-400 Part 12 plus Civics Questions pdf: https://goo.gl/XPCNgd

More Citizenship Resources for Constitution and Citizenship Week http://bit.ly/USConstWeek

The Bill of Rights and the N-400 Part 12:

The 1st Amendment protects freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, right of peaceable assembly, and the right to petition the government.

N-400 Part 12:12. Have you ever persecuted any person because of his race, religion, national origin, membership in a particular group, or political opinion?

The 2nd Amendment protects the right to bear arms in order to provide communal security.

N-400 Part 12:48. If the law requires it, are you willing to bear arms on behalf of the US?

The 3rd Amendment protects the right of private property in times of peace and war.

N-400 Part 12:17b. Did you ever help any group that used a weapon against any person or threatened to do so?

The 4th Amendment protects against illegal search, seizure, or arrest.

N-400 Part 12:23. Have you ever been arrested, cited, or detained by any law enforcement officer?

The 5th Amendment protect the rights of a person accused of a crime.

N-400 Part 12:24 Have you ever been charged with committing, attempting to commit, or assisting in committing a crime or offense?

The 6th Amendment protects the right to a fair trial.

N-400 Part 12:25. Have you ever been convicted of a crime or offense?

7th Amendment protects the right to a trial by jury.

USCIS 100:49. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?*

8th Amendment protects people from excessive fines and cruel or unusual punishment.

N-400 Part 12:14c. Have you ever badly hurt, or trying to hurt, a person on purpose?

The 9th Amendment protects the rights of the people not listed in the Constitution.

USCIS 100:09. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

The 10th Amendment protects the states' powers.

USCIS 100:42. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?

The Bill of Rights and USCIS Civics Questions

Although it originally had twelve amendments, what do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

The Bill of Rights was added to the US Constitution on December 15, 1791. When was the Constitution written?

The Articles of the Constitution set up our plan of government. What does the Bill of Rights of the Constitution do?

The Bill of Rights protects the rights of everyone living in the United States including freedom of expression and the right to bear arms. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

The First Amendment also protects religious freedom and prohibits the establishment of a state religion. What is freedom of religion?

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What makes us American is not a question of what we look like, or where our names come from, or the way we pray.

What makes us American is our fidelity to a set of ideals -- that all of us are created equal; that all of us deserve the chance to make of our lives what we will; that all of us share an obligation to stand up, speak out, and secure our most cherished values for the next generation.

That's how America has traveled this far.

That's how, if we keep at it, we will ultimately reach that more perfect union.

--President Barack Obama on DACA 09/05/2017 http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/05/politics/obama-full-statement-daca/index.html

Also see:

uscitizenpod: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals 2017 Announcement (podcast)

WATCH: https://youtu.be/WxX2ew9QkOk

LISTEN: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/daca.mp3

uscitizenpod: DACA, DAPA, and Citizenship: an Interview with Kayla Ladd (rescue.org) (2016)

WATCH: https://youtu.be/BgC-cpns4Wc

LISTEN: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/daca-dapa-and-citizenship.mp3

uscitizenpod: DREAMers, DACA, DAPA, and Undocumented Youth YouTube Playlist

WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtyN34w6H7y6SeR1YhMMboMxMNT5knnIw

In June 2012, President Obama issued an excutive order Called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). DACA gives work, school, deporation relief to undocumented youth. DACA was issued after the failure of Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform.

On Sept. 5, 2017. at the behest of current president, the Department of Homeland Security, initiated the phase out of DACA. DHS will provide a limited, six-month window during which it will consider certain requests for DACA and applications for work authorization, under specific parameters.

Frequently Asked Questions: Rescission Of Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

Q7: Once an individual's DACA expires, will their case be referred to ICE for enforcement purposes?

A7: Information provided to USCIS in DACA requests will not be proactively provided to ICE and CBP for the purpose of immigration enforcement proceedings, unless the requestor meets the criteria for the issuance of a Notice To Appear or a referral to ICE under the criteria set forth in USCIS' Notice to Appear guidance (www.uscis.gov/NTA).

This policy, which may be modified, superseded, or rescinded at any time without notice, is not intended to, does not, and may not be relied upon to create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable by law by any party in any administrative, civil, or criminal matter.

Q8: Will USCIS share the personal information of individuals whose pending requests are denied proactively with ICE for enforcement purposes?

A8: Generally, information provided in DACA requests will not be proactively provided to other law enforcement entities (including ICE and CBP) for the purpose of immigration enforcement proceedings unless the requestor poses a risk to national security or public safety, or meets the criteria for the issuance of a Notice To Appear or a referral to ICE under the criteria. This policy, which may be modified, superseded, or rescinded at any time without notice, is not intended to, does not, and may not be relied upon to create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable by law by any party in any administrative, civil, or criminal matter.

What can we do?

We must use our status as US citizens and legal permanent residents to speak out on behalf of undocumented youth.

We must use our numbers to push for comprehensive immigration reform.

We must use our contact our Senators and Representives and make DACA and comprehensive immigration reform the law of the land.

Go to www.house.gov or www.senate.gov find the Senators and Representative's address and write them a post card or letter or send an email or call

Contact the members of the House Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security

To close, I want to quote Senator Dianne Feinstein

"To DACA youth across the country, I say this is not over. I stand with you and your families. You are valued. Our country needs you. And I won't stop fighting to protect you."

Also see:

NYTimes: Jeff Sessions Announces End of DACA WATCH: https://youtu.be/4dL8QO0_7Bw

VOANews: Trump Ends Obama's Childhood Deportation Protections READ: https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-ends-obamas-childhood-deportation-protections/4015906.html

VOANews: Trump Set to End Program That Shields Young Undocumented Immigrants WATCH: https://youtu.be/FSUYWwmFP-E

uscitizenpod: DACA, DAPA, and Citizenship: an Interview with Kayla Ladd (rescue.org) (2016) WATCH: https://youtu.be/BgC-cpns4Wc LISTEN: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/daca-dapa-and-citizenship.mp3

uscitizenpod: DREAMers, DACA, DAPA, and Undocumented Youth YouTube Playlist WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtyN34w6H7y6SeR1YhMMboMxMNT5knnIw

SCCLibrary Topic Guide: DREAMers, DACA, and DAPA READ: https://sccl-sandbox-newheader.bibliocommons.com/list/share/572239147_sccldcitizenship/624838637_dreamers,_daca,_and_dapa

Today we are going to listen to Nada Anasseri, a teacher and administrator from Sutter County Adult Education in Yuba City, California. We are going to practice the 5th interview from my new book, US Citizenship Bootcamp. This interview focuses on the vocabulary related to identification, travel, claim, vote, taxes, crime, deported, and attachment to the Constitution, plus 6 civics questions.

After the interview, Nada talks about the educational opportunities offered at Sutter County One Stop's Adult Education Program. At the end of the interview, we havefurther comments about summer and look forward to Eid al-Adha. Let's get started!

For further info,see:

Adult Education | Sutter One Stop | Yuba City, CA https://www.sutteronestop.com/adult-education

Labor Day: Citizenship? WE CAN DO IT! Labor Day Podcast mp3: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/labor-day-podcast.mp3 pdf: http://bit.ly/1vDflrL

Citizenship Interview Quiz for Presidents' Week 2017: Safa Aldabyani (Sana'a, Yemen) pdf: https://goo.gl/A5dfam

International Rescue Commitee: Yemen https://www.rescue.org/country/yemen Yemen is facing the largest humanitarian crisis of our time: two-thirds of the population are at risk of starvation, with thousands gripped by a deadly cholera outbreak. The International Rescue Committee provides lifesaving emergency aid, clean water and medical care to millions of people in Yemen affected by violent conflict and a growing health crisis.

Red Cross Hurricane Harvey - You Can Help Make A Difference‎ https://www.redcross.org/Disaster-Relief/Hurricane‎

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Every week, we bring you practice interviews, quizzes, resources, and the latest news that help you get ready for your US citizenship interview.

Today we are going to listen to Francisco Pinedo a teacher and administrator from Soledad Adult School. We are going to practice the 9th interview from my new book, US Citizenship Bootcamp. This interview focuses on the vocabulary related to military service which can be a difficult conversation. Just as a person was a good soldier in the country of their birth, so can the same person be a good citizen in their chosen country, the United States.

Also, we depart a little bit from the interview script to have an extended conversation about registering for the Selective Service, a potentially problematic topic for men who come to the United States when they were young. At the end of the interview, we include further comments about Selective Service in English and Spanish.

Note from SSS.gov:

"The Selective Service System has not now, or in the past, collected or shared any information which would indicate a man's immigration status, either documented or undocumented."

"The Selective Service System has no authority to collect such information, has no use for it, and it is irrelevant to the registration requirement."

"Consequently, there is no immigration data to share with anyone."

Read more about The Selective Service and Immigrants https://www.sss.gov/Registration/Immigrants-and-Dual-Nationals

• Registration – English
• Registration – Amharic
• Registration – Arabic
• Registration – Chamorro
• Registration – Farsi
• Registration – Russian
• Registration – Somali
• Registration – Tagalog

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