Earned Citizenship by Michael J. Sullivan

The majority of unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. The migration and settlement of 11 million unauthorized immigrants is among the leading political challenges facing the United States today. ( Midwest Book Review) Reseña del editor: Exceptionally well written, organized and presented, Earned Citizenships is unreservedly recommended as a critically important and core addition to both community and academic library Contemporary Social Issues & Immigration/Citizenship collections and supplemental studies lists. Ladell, CHOICE)Įarned Citizenship is an impressive and erudite contribution to our on-going national discussion regarding immigration and the provision of paths to citizenship for the undocumented population of the United States.

This title will add greatly to the current discussion on immigration. His most convincing appeal for citizenship is for those in the military. He advocates that caring for others is of civic value to the greater community.

The subsequent four chapters provide well-researched cases that underscore that argument, including military service members who work for the nation, parents who raise children in stable home environments, and caretakers who sacrifice their lives for the public good, providing high-level care for the elderly or handicapped. He first presents the current challenges of enacting immigration reform, then argues that 'civic membership as reciprocity' should recognize the contributions of unauthorized immigrants through normalizing their status to remain in the US. Sullivan explores pathways to legal residency and citizenship through serving in the military, parenting children, and caring for the disabled or elderly. Earned Citizenshipis vitally effective because readers aren't simply expanding their knowledge framework but are required to make ongoing ethical decisions and to live out that morality in their everyday lives.

Earned Citizenship by Michael J. Sullivan