Thursday, April 25, 2024

Time It Takes for Alien to Become American Citizen, April 25, 1924

Citizenship

An alien does not change into a citizen over night. The changing of his dress may be done in an hour. The changing of his speech is a longer process. And the changing of his ideas is still longer.

Really, to become a citizen of our country, a man must first turn his mind from the old land to the new; he must desire to be an American. In the second place, he must learn how American institutions have grown and how they are carried on; he must understand what are a citizen’s responsibilities in this land.

From the Norlina Headlight, Friday, April 25, 1924

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