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The Debate Over Immigration Reform (The New York Times, June 1, 2006) *NEW*
A great summary of the House and Senate immigration reform proposals

UCIS director leads ceremony (The Potomac News, May 23, 2006)
Nuevos ciudadanos están alegres por poder votar (El Tiempo Latino, May 26, 2006)
See pictures of the Mt. Veronon ceremony: click here

Senators Back Guest Workers (The Washington Post, March 28, 2006)

Senate Debates Citizenship Eligibility for Guest Workers (The New York Times, March 27, 2006)

Chasm separates immigration plans (The Chicago Tribune, March 22, 2006)

House Passes Anti - Immigrant Student Bills (The Connection Newspapers (VA), February 8, 2006)

A test of principles, not presidents (The Boston Globe, January 22, 2006)

Citizenship exam to be made more 'meaningful' (El Paso Times, December 9, 2005)

Would-Be Citizens Will Face New Test, If It's Ever Written (Wall Street Journal, December 6, 2005)

Citizenship Preparation for Adult ESL Learners (ERIC Digests, June, 1997)

Links

USCIS website
The government’s citizenship site, includes downloadable forms, information on current regulations, and links to other immigration information.

Citizenship News
Lynne Weintraub’s website. Contains information on her publications, links to student-oriented and educator-oriented information on ESL-Citizenship education, and up to date citizenship news.

Black Hawk College Adult Education Website
An easy-to-use clearinghouse for citizenship-related materials, resources and practice tests.

The Center for Adult English Language Acquisition (CAELA)
Comprehensive bibliography for citizenship-related materials, also includes links to online resources for educators.

National Immigration Forum (NIF)
From NIF’s Community Resource Bank. Includes current citizenship-related news, information on citizenship legislation, and links to citizenship-focused organizations. NIF site has more general information on immigration.

Janet’s ESL Citizenship Website
A simple website that includes links to citizenship games and quizzes, basic and easy-to-understand information on the fifty states, and an explanation of “five steps to citizenship.” Designed for ESL students to explore independently.

Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC)