Episode 192

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Published on:

4th Jul 2024

Citizenship vs Permanent Residence: The Differences

Back in my days of political activism, twice per year, I would organize door-to-door voter registration campaigns.

Volunteers would carry citizenship pamphlets just in case they knocked on the doors of permanent residents who had not taken the next step to seek naturalization.

I did not think we would run into very many of these folks. 

To my surprise, I learned countless individuals – though lawful residents – had no desire to be U.S. citizens.

Related Podcasts:

Episode 153: Renewing Your Green Card: What You Need To Know

Episode 65: The Truth Of Dual Citizenship

Recommended Links For More Information:

Why Permanent Residents Should Become Naturalized Citizens

The Oath Of Citizenship

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The Immigration Mastermind
The Immigration Mastermind is a podcast for immigrants and their families that shares tips, insights, and tidbits to help guide the quest for permanent residence and citizenship in the United States. The podcast strives to build knowledge, while dispelling myths in short bite-sized, easy-to-understand snippets of pull-no-punches information.

Designed for both immigrant families who have already started the immigration process and those just starting to think about their journey, the Immigration Mastermind provides a mix of expert tips about legal rules, insights about breaking news, and tidbits to help immigrants and their families to keep their chin up, even when the road to success seems to be a never-ending road.

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Carlos Batara

Carlos Batara is an immigration lawyer, author, educator, public speaker, and online talk show host. A graduate of Harvard Law School, he has cared for, protected, and guided immigrants from over 100 countries on their journeys to the United States. His goal is to help at least one family from every nation in the world before he calls it quits.

With family roots from Mexico, Spain, and the Philippines, as well as Native American, Greek, and Turkish ancestry, he brings a broad multicultural background to the practice of immigration law.

Combined with knowledge gained from advanced studies in international relations and constitutional politics, Carlos is always willing to speak his mind openly on immigration issues.