Who We Are
Dual Citizens Introduction
Being an American is often the dream of people around who want to join the US’s cosmopolitan ‘Land of the Free’. Foreigners come from countries around the world, spend their life trying to fulfill this dream and become American citizens in order to have an opportunity to build a life for themselves and their families. The US allows for foreigners to attain both an American passport and one or more foreign passports (Travel.state.gov, 2016) and in most cases, foreign citizens will jump at the chance to become an American citizen while becoming a Dual Citizen in the process. Dual Citizenship is a worldwide phenomenon (Blatter, 2011) today and their growing trend indicate a rising globalism that helps mix ideologies, religions, and ethnicities which in turn helps America to live up to its image of a being a “nation of communities” (George H. W. Bush) There are many examples where America has allowed many to enter so that they may be provided with a new home. Most of the time, they come bearing cultural variety and experiences. The overwhelming variety of people who become a U.S. Dual Citizen clearly shows how diversity is a key component of America’s image.
It can be quite difficult to become a U.S. Dual Citizen, as the process includes many complex stages (JamesPublishing, 2014). The result is seen as being worth the hassle (a bit too casual) of naturalising and attaining the U.S. passport by many of those who gain citizenship from other countries. Difficulty in attaining citizenship also varies based on countries' political relations.
Many Dual Citizens are born with two or more passports because of their parents’ passports.
Of course, perspective is a rather confusing factor in the U.S. as there are many sub-communities with different cultures, religions, and political perspectives that all build a part in creating America’s multicultural ideology. Being a U.S. Dual Citizen can intensify that issue because of the multiple backgrounds and ideologies that the child has to become accustomed to. There are be two main kinds of dual citizen youngsters: one type has grown up in the U.S. not knowing their foreign background very well, while the other type knows very little about the U.S. since they have spent a long time outdoors. This creates a very confusing thought process for a U.S. Dual Citizen who is grow up with multiple perspectives towards certain political, religious, and ethnical issues in the U.S. and in the foreign country that they also hold a passport for (weirdly worded). In some cases they may feel closer to America in their perspective or they may feel closer to their other nationality.
This raises a general question about whether a U.S. Dual Citizen feels at home in the U.S. or whether they feel more at home in the country of the other passport that they hold. Emory University has a population of diverse students who come from inside and outside the U.S. and many of them include Dual Citizens. Looking at the subject of American Dual Citizens and their often conflicting perspectives, it would be interesting to consider the following research question which can help create a more direct perspective on this specific issue:
Life of U.S. Dual Citizens at Emory (students and faculty)
- Is the U.S. a home to them?
"Dual Nationality". Travel.state.gov. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Sept. 2016.
Joachim Blatter (2011) Dual citizenship and theories of democracy, Citizenship Studies, 15:6-7, 769-798, DOI: 10.1080/13621025.2011.600090
"7 Steps To Becoming A U S Citizen". YouTube. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Sept. 2016.
Being an American is often the dream of people around who want to join the US’s cosmopolitan ‘Land of the Free’. Foreigners come from countries around the world, spend their life trying to fulfill this dream and become American citizens in order to have an opportunity to build a life for themselves and their families. The US allows for foreigners to attain both an American passport and one or more foreign passports (Travel.state.gov, 2016) and in most cases, foreign citizens will jump at the chance to become an American citizen while becoming a Dual Citizen in the process. Dual Citizenship is a worldwide phenomenon (Blatter, 2011) today and their growing trend indicate a rising globalism that helps mix ideologies, religions, and ethnicities which in turn helps America to live up to its image of a being a “nation of communities” (George H. W. Bush) There are many examples where America has allowed many to enter so that they may be provided with a new home. Most of the time, they come bearing cultural variety and experiences. The overwhelming variety of people who become a U.S. Dual Citizen clearly shows how diversity is a key component of America’s image.
It can be quite difficult to become a U.S. Dual Citizen, as the process includes many complex stages (JamesPublishing, 2014). The result is seen as being worth the hassle (a bit too casual) of naturalising and attaining the U.S. passport by many of those who gain citizenship from other countries. Difficulty in attaining citizenship also varies based on countries' political relations.
Many Dual Citizens are born with two or more passports because of their parents’ passports.
Of course, perspective is a rather confusing factor in the U.S. as there are many sub-communities with different cultures, religions, and political perspectives that all build a part in creating America’s multicultural ideology. Being a U.S. Dual Citizen can intensify that issue because of the multiple backgrounds and ideologies that the child has to become accustomed to. There are be two main kinds of dual citizen youngsters: one type has grown up in the U.S. not knowing their foreign background very well, while the other type knows very little about the U.S. since they have spent a long time outdoors. This creates a very confusing thought process for a U.S. Dual Citizen who is grow up with multiple perspectives towards certain political, religious, and ethnical issues in the U.S. and in the foreign country that they also hold a passport for (weirdly worded). In some cases they may feel closer to America in their perspective or they may feel closer to their other nationality.
This raises a general question about whether a U.S. Dual Citizen feels at home in the U.S. or whether they feel more at home in the country of the other passport that they hold. Emory University has a population of diverse students who come from inside and outside the U.S. and many of them include Dual Citizens. Looking at the subject of American Dual Citizens and their often conflicting perspectives, it would be interesting to consider the following research question which can help create a more direct perspective on this specific issue:
Life of U.S. Dual Citizens at Emory (students and faculty)
- Is the U.S. a home to them?
"Dual Nationality". Travel.state.gov. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Sept. 2016.
Joachim Blatter (2011) Dual citizenship and theories of democracy, Citizenship Studies, 15:6-7, 769-798, DOI: 10.1080/13621025.2011.600090
"7 Steps To Becoming A U S Citizen". YouTube. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Sept. 2016.