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US Citizenship Summary

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Dhingra and Rodriguez discuss citizenship in this week’s reading, specifically about US citizenship. To they, US citizenship “defines people as politically equal … it downplays other inequalities that should not be ignored.” I appreciate the part where the authors break down the legal citizenship, because I feel that most American citizens underestimate how hard it is to get a US legal citizenship since they never have to worry about it. “US affirms heteronormative family and corporate interests though its immigration policies.” Citizenship was used to define whiteness and alienate people who do not fit the mold. People of color had been denial of full citizenship. Like in the Jones article, Crasper’s adopt parents didn’t even apply for his
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