Becoming a Citizen

02/07/2018 26 min Temporada 1
Becoming a Citizen

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What does it take to become a citizen? An interview, a civics exam, and a lot of paperwork. But these challenges are worth it to those seeking a permanent home in the United States.Yana Cascioffe is the Citizenship program Coordinator at Baltimore City College, which runs classes across the state to prepare people for the naturalization process. Students study history, government and their English language skills.We hear from current students, as well as a Russian immigrant who became a citizen in May.Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472