Apr
26
USCIS Introduces The Citizen’s Almanac
Filed Under US Citizenship
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released The Citizen’s Almanac, a collection of America’s most cherished symbols of freedom and liberty.
The publication is specifically created for new US citizens and will be distributed at all naturalization ceremonies for the 700,000 new citizens the US welcomes every year. The Almanac, which is endorsed by the National Endowment for the Humanities and reviewed by U.S. history experts, includes information on:
• Rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship
• The history behind many of America’s most patriotic anthems and symbols
• The creation of our most important founding documents
• Landmark decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court
• Biographical details on several prominent foreign-born Americans
• Important presidential and historic speeches.
To encourage new citizens to learn about the new rights and responsibilities being a US citizen entails, a pocket size version of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States is included in The Citizen’s Almanac.
USCIS Deputy Director Jonathan “Jock” Scharfen says, “The Citizens Almanac is a valuable resource, helping remind our nation’s newest citizens that great responsibilities accompany the privilege of citizenship. By continuing to learn about the founding ideals, achievements and history of the United States, our new Americans will preserve and ensure freedom and liberty for future generations.”
To download the Almanac, the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution visit www.uscis.gov.