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  2. History of citizenship - Wikipedia

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    While citizenship has varied considerably throughout history, there are some common elements of citizenship over time. Citizenship bonds extend beyond basic kinship ties to unite people of different genetic backgrounds, that is, citizenship is more than a clan or extended kinship network. It generally describes the relation between a person and ...

  3. Immigrant investor programs - Wikipedia

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    Turkey offers Turkish Citizenship by Investment (TCBI). Investors are required to purchase real estate worth at least US$400,000 and hold it for 3 years or deposit US$500,000 in a bank in Turkey for a period of 3 years. Upon investing as above and submitting citizenship application duly, a Turkish passport is granted typically within 6 months.

  4. History of laws concerning immigration and naturalization in ...

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    For the first time in American history, racial distinctions were omitted from the U.S. Code. The 1952 Act established a simple 4-class preference system within quotas, reserving first preference for immigrants of special skills or abilities needed in the U.S. workforce, and allotting the second, third, and fourth preferences to relatives of U.S ...

  5. 22 Countries That Will Give You Citizenship If You Buy Property

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    St. Kitts and Nevis. In October of 2024, the minimum real estate investment requirement for citizens ship in St. Kitts and Nevis was reduced from $400,000 to $325,000, which makes this second ...

  6. Why a record number of wealthy Americans are looking overseas ...

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    These programs involve making an investment of, typically, a few hundred thousand dollars and spending a few years in a country in exchange for a visa or citizenship.

  7. The Ambivalent History of Indigenous Citizenship - AOL

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    When it was finally enacted in 1924, the Indian Citizenship Act was hardly a revolution: about two-thirds of Natives were already citizens due to narrower federal or state laws. The Act explicitly ...

  8. Economic citizenship - Wikipedia

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    The republican model of citizenship emphasizes one’s active participation in civil society as a means of defining his or her citizenship. [1] Initially used to describe citizenship in ancient Greece, the republican notion focuses on how political participation is linked with one’s indent as a citizen, stemming from Aristotle’s definition of citizenship as the ability to rule and be ruled.

  9. Dominica citizenship by investment programme - Wikipedia

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    The '''Citizenship by Investment Programme''' in Dominica has not only facilitated individuals in obtaining citizenship but has also significantly contributed to the nation's infrastructural revival. This contribution was particularly crucial following the two devastating natural disasters that impacted the island in recent history.