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May 10, 2024 8 mins
There were a total of 878,500 new naturalized U.S. citizens last year.
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I'm going to question a lotest answersto questions you won't here anywhere else.
The Q and A of the dayreaction from our government to Brian much show,
I don't get that. Today's Qand A the pathway to citizenship for
those lacking legal status. This isbrought to you by Melissa Nash's check Bark
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You may email me Brian Mudd atiHeartMedia dot com, hit me up
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Once you see it, tap it. You may lay down your message right
there. Maybe top three question fora future Q and A in today's note

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is this one. I love yourshows, longtime listener, Congratsaid filling in
for Hannity. Appreciate all that Ihave a dota thought for you. They
might not have given way to thatbeing said again, but the political pawns
that DACA recipients are being used asa stepping stone towards a larger amnesty.

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My wife arrived here in the USas a three year old. Her parents
were waved through a legal Texas checkpoint. That three year old could not understand
that she broke the law. Sheis now thirty eight years old, thirty
five years in the US, We'vebeen married fifteen years. Despite this,

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there is no path to a greencard or citizenship. She has worked for
that last twenty two years since DAKA, paying all payroll taxes, including Social
Security and Medicaid that pays towards thecurrent recipients, knowing she'll never see any
benefit herself. All comprehensive healthcare insuranceplans require citizenship. She pays taxes.

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So is she really using other person'staxes to pay her health care? The
answer is no. Despite the politicalfootball with her having a Social SEK Security
number, all medical expenses becoming acredit dead that others with Social Security numbers
would never see or pay. Youtell me, doesn't she deserves healthcare?
Right is right? Find a pathto citizenship for dreamers, but not allow

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it for illegal law breaking aliens.Did a three year old really break the
law? Speaks perfect English with aneducation and is a supervisor at her employment
I appreciate this note in a lotof ways, and I thank you for
sharing your wife's story. You know, whatever one's position is on this issue,

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I think there's value in hearing yourperspective and providing the real world implications
associated with what does or doesn't happenwith this side of the immigration issue.
It was just in Wednesday's Q andA that I made the point that one
of, if not the hardest thingsto do is to try to put oneself
in someone else's shoes. I mean, your family's illustration is like the ultimate

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example of that concept and the potentialreal world impact of one size fits all
policy solutions. Now, what you'readvocating for, and the very specific situation
your wife found herself in is preciselywhat Senator Mark Rubio proposed as part of
what became known as the Gang ofEight deal eleven years ago, which became

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infamous in conservative circles, failed togain momentum as a result, and potentially
forever impacted his political career. Thereis a very real chance that Rubio may
have been able to defeat Trump intwenty sixteen that primary if he had not
been damaged the way he was overthat whole Gang of Eight deal. But

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anyway, Rubio his proposal that wasfor the southern border to be adequately secured
and upon that reality, creating apathway for citizenship for those lacking legal status
who are already productive members of societyin this country. Now, before specifically
addressing the potential merits of the argument, there's something that's actually I went through

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your note and I mean to tellyou. Light bulbs went off, and
I tell you something, Eric,there could be something really, really big
I've got for you. Because it'snow, let's start with the straightforward stuff.
The process to become a naturalized citizen. For everybody, regardless of circumstances,

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that looking to become a naturalized UScitizen, there are three musts that
have to happen. You must beat least eighteen years old at the time
of application. You must be ableto read, write, and speak at
least basic English. And you mustbe deemed of good moral character. Okay,
those are the three non negotiables.Regardless of the circumstances. To apply.

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From there, four national seeking citizenshipmust begin the application process from their
home country. The ten step processis thorough and detailed, and of course
eventual acceptance isn't assured. There's alsoa seven hundred and sixty dollars application fee,
and the eventual interview process includes extensiveCivics and I should say an extensive

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Civics and English tests that have tobe passed. Now, While it's technically
possible to complete the naturalization process andas few as five months, the average
processing time is eighteen to twenty fourmonths. Okay, so I mentioned that
there could be something big at playhere with what you presented in today's Q

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and A. This is where it'sgetting ready to take a turn. I
do not see where there is anecessity to change the law for anything had
to happen to become a US citizenother than just doing the process. Aside
from the process for four nationals seekingto become US citizens, there are four

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exceptions allowing for non citizens to becomeUS citizens while living in the United States.
Those four are if one is alawful permanent resident that means a Green
Card holder for a minimum of fiveyears, been a lawful permanent resident good
standing Greenheart card holder for a minimumof five years, you can begin that

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paperwork process in the United States.Second way, if one is married to
a US citizen for a minimum ofthree years. Boy, are we going
to come back on that one here? In a second? The third way
if one is a member in goodstanding in military service. In the fourth

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if one is a child of aUS citizen. Again, under the those
four exceptions, the paperwork process canhappen here in the States. So I'm
going to throw out the disclaimer thatI am obviously not an immigration attorney,
and also that I'm only basing thisstatement on the accounts that were made in

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today's note. With that said,I went through because there are It's not
as simple as being married for aminimum of three years or other qualifiers under
it, but every one of them. Your wife checks his boxes. Based
on what you put in front ofme, it appears at face value.

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And in the story that's going up, I got all the links to this
too, so you can go checkit all out right down again, the
baber Woord process started. It lookslike your wife is eligible to apply to
for US citizenship right now? Whathave been you been married for fifteen years
would have been the case twelve yearsago. So you ask for a path
for those like your wife, andthose types of paths do exist. They

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already exist. Your example just leadsme to wonder about how many people potentially
in your family situation may simply beuninformed about the opportunities already available under law.
Incidentally, this is an important dynamicwithin the larger debate as well,
because many who advocate for open borderpolicies and effectively for citizen ship rights for

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all who make their way here suggestthose who advocate for the rule of law
are often heartless and don't care aboutfamilies like yours, and reality laws exist
to address these specific situations like yours. There were a total of the eight
hundred and seventy eight thousand, fivehundred new naturalized US citizens last year.

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Perhaps your wife will become one nextyear, so hopefully this was helpful and
best wishes to you and your family.
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