Naturalization is the way immigrants
become citizens of the United States. If
you were not born a citizen, you must
be naturalized to become one.
What Are the Benefits and
Responsibilities of Citizenship?
Benefits
The Constitution gives many rights to
citizens and non-citizens living in the
United States. However, there are some
rights the Constitution gives only to
citizens, like the right to vote. When you
are naturalized, you will be given the
right to vote.
Having a U.S. passport is another
benefit of citizenship. A U.S. passport
allows citizens the freedom to travel. In
addition, citizens receive U.S.
Government protection and assistance
when abroad.
The above paragraphs do not include all
the benefits of citizenship, but they do
give you an idea of some of the most
important ones.