DO ALL ELIGIBLE IMMIGRANTS NATURALIZE?


Peter J. Spiro, in his book, Citizenship What Everyone Needs To Know, suggests that,

Even after completing the required residence time, not all immigrants are granted citizenship.


The reasons for this "denizen" population vary according to the country's circumstances.


Naturalization will always require active action on the part of the person.


That is, even if the qualifications are minor, the person must come forward to ask for the status.


Naturalization criteria might be difficult in certain nations. For example, learning the language of the nation of resettlement at the level necessary for citizenship may be difficult.


In other circumstances, even if the naturalisation criteria are not very onerous, it may not seem worth the effort.


Naturalization always entails some engagement with immigration officials and the associated problems.


Citizenship may or may not provide considerable new privileges. Citizenship confers significant advantages in terms of voting rights and total immunity from deportation.


Even if the extra rights are significant, they may not be sufficient incentives to overcome the inertia, money, and labour associated with citizenship.


Other disincentives may be present. When a person naturalises in another state, his or her citizenship in certain countries of origin is terminated. In such circumstances, giving up birth citizenship becomes a condition of naturalisation.


Even if a person has permanently relocated and has minimal practical need for her original citizenship, the emotional worth of original citizenship may be too great to warrant the additional benefits of naturalisation.


Even when the loss of original citizenship is not a factor—for example, citizens of the growing number of states that permit dual citizenship—some permanent residents may not want to take the symbolic step of gaining citizenship in a nation where they live but have no emotional tie.


This became clear in the United States during Donald Trump's presidency. Europeans who live permanently in the United States may feel attached to their communities, particularly in coastal towns, and expect to spend the rest of their lives in the country.


They do not, however, wish to take the expressive step of swearing allegiance to a nation whose political policies they may despise.


Finally, the state plays a significant role in aiding naturalisation. While all jurisdictions set certain restrictions in the form of citizenship criteria, they might be more or less accommodating to individuals who qualify.


For example, several jurisdictions provide free language and civics training to potential citizenship candidates.


Irene Bloemraad, a sociologist, believes that such integration measures explain why Canada has a substantially greater naturalisation rate than the United States.


References:


1. Citizenship What Everyone Needs To Know by Peter J. Spiro


2. bruce mars on Unsplash


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