Minjee Go DB 7

From reading and movies, the standard for U.S. citizenship seems to be “white.” It is hard to understand that a person’s skin color, whether he or she really gets citizenship or not, is the basis for the decision. Ozawa said he has white skin and is entitled to get citizenship because he has lived in the United States for more than 28 years. The court, however, said in an absurd expression that Ozawa cannot be considered white due to a lack of evidence that he is white. I can define today’s “citizenship” that people who are respect this country and pay taxes, work here and have settled down in the United States for a long generations should be able to have right. There should not be an irrational definition of separating citizenship into race skin color.

4 thoughts on “Minjee Go DB 7”

  1. I agree with you Minjee about how citizenship should not be separated into race. Everyone should be seen as a citizen, no matter the race.

  2. I agree with you completely. Skin color shouldn’t be a defining factor that allows people to become citizens. After all many people who contribute to today’s society are what I consider to be citizens. Something as ridiculous as skin color shouldn’t amount to anything because it literally doesn’t place any value on a person, what matter is the person’s personality and efforts.

  3. Hi Minjee,
    I agree that citizenship should not be granted based on the ‘superior race’ and ‘skin color’. Rather, anyone can be a citizen based on their small and big contribution, their physical and intellect etc and as long as they do not commit any federal offense.

  4. Hi Minjee,

    I agree that the general consensus of this weeks’ readings was that a citizen = white, historically. I think your definition of today’s citizen is really interesting. You mention a citizen is a person who’s family has settled in America for many generations. I’m not sure we can use this as a qualifier since it’s a little vague and omits many people who are citizens today, but do not fit its outlines. Lots of people are first generation immigrants, or second generation, who may not have many established generations of family in America, but they are more patriotic than most.

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