On Thursday, Americans became more at least 56 people. This is the number of children of immigrants took the oath of citizens of the United States. The ceremony took place in Los Angeles.
The children received their rights under current immigration law — their parents, natives of 16 countries recently became American citizens after a long waiting of naturalization. In such cases, persons under 18 years old automatically derive citizenship.
The ceremony took place amid a long-running national debate over immigration and the recent cancellation of the DACA program that allowed children of illegal immigrants to avoid deportation and obtain a work permit.
Newly Americans were not related to the program, but still felt the danger due to the tightening of immigration policy.
«It was scary. We lived in constant tension. We didn’t do anything wrong,» says 17-year-old Jose Escobar of San Pedro.
Getting citizenship, Jose and his younger brother feel much freer, and their mother who brings up children alone, can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Recall that in early August, Donald trump, endorsed the bill in half reducing legal immigration to the United States. Now the main advantage in obtaining citizenship will receive only qualified staff with knowledge of English language.
In addition, only minor children and spouses of immigrants can apply for a residence permit and a green card will no longer be based on lottery.
