The Mexican government on Thursday will start issuing birth certificates to its citizens at consulates in the United States, seeking to make it easier for them to apply for U.S. work permits, driver's licenses and protection from deportation.
Before becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen, immigrants must take an oath that says, in part, "I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen."
Here in the United States, we tend to think of Europe as a far-off place consisting of a conglomeration of countries with complicated histories, complex languages, and modern cities curiously contrasted with quaint villages. It's an interesting place to visit, especially with a tour guide.
A new study has cast doubt on the government's official immigration figures, claiming that a higher than previously thought 84 percent of population growth this century so far has been caused by migration, and that figure could rise to 100 percent in 25 years.
This video is produced in English by the Australian Government to ensure transparency of translated anti-people smuggling communication material being delivered to people offshore.
