subject: What Are The Advantages Of Us Citizenship? [print this page] U.S. Citizenship has many advantages. The U.S. Constitutions gives a lot of rights to citizens and non-citizens. However, the rights of the citizens far out-weigh the rights of the others.
One of the greatest advantages of U.S. citizenship is the right to vote. A citizen, through his vote, has the power to express his opinion and help decide who will form the government of a nation as powerful as the U.S.
Gaining U.S. Citizenship is a means of expressing one's commitment to his/her new country. A U.S. citizen can participate in the local, state and national government and hold federal jobs.
Among all the persons petitioning to bring their family members to the U.S., those holding U.S. citizenship are given the highest priority. The advantage of the U.S. citizenship status makes the reunion of families quicker and easier and also ensures that the person is not deported.
Another advantage of being a U.S. citizen is that, depending on the circumstances, the citizen's children (biological and adopted) can derive or aquire automatic citizenship.
The U.S. passport is welcome in most parts of the world which makes it easy for a U.S. citizen to travel overseas. A U.S. citizen can stay abroad for long periods of time without the fear of being restricted from re-entering the country and is also entitled to more services from U.S. Embassies and Consulates abroad.
In times of difficulty, a person's U.S. Citizenship status stands in good stead and it ensures a lot more benefits from the government like social security, food stamps, certain academic scholarships and financial aid. U.S. citizens also have more advantages in terms of financial aid, like loans and mortgages, and tax benefits.
