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Jennifer Gagliardi is a ESL/Citizenship teacher. More on uscitizenpod.com
Human Rights Day is observed by the international community every year on 10 December. It commemorates the day in 1948 the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Happy Human Rights Day!

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#humanrights #UDHR #rights #HumanRightsDay
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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December 9, 2025 at 5:53 PM
“Leave our neighbors alone.”

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December 9, 2025 at 2:26 AM
“I would like to see a broader response,” Van Hollen said. “We (Democrats) can walk and chew gum at the same time. Trump’s poisonous comments in the last week have really put immigrants and other communities in danger.”

#immigration

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Democrats, who once lambasted Trump on immigration, have grown quiet
Democrats struggle to counter Trump’s tougher policies on immigration.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:11 AM
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception located in Washington, D.C., honors Mary, the mother of Jesus, as Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, the Patroness of the United States and celebrates the diversity of the American Catholicism.

#ImmaculateConception #Mary
December 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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It starts with knowing the truth. Don’t allow yourselves to be gaslit into believing this is a real question.
December 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Get ready for Bill of Rights Day on Dec 15! Use these dialogues to extend EL Civics instruction, learn about the Bill of Rights (and the UDHR), and introduce KYR resources.

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#citizenship #naturalization #billofrights #KYR #rights #literacy #adulteducation
Bill of Rights Day Conversations
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December 6, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Sweeping immigration changes by the Trump administration have resulted in the cancellation of naturalization ceremonies, the last step in the process of becoming a citizen.

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#citizenship #naturaization #oath #immigration
One Step From Citizenship, Some Find It Eludes Their Grasp
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December 6, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Happy #NativeAmericanHeritageDay ! In gratitude for land where I create material for #newcomers, here is a post about the #Muwekma #Ohlone.

I challenge #ESL #Citizenship teachers to create materials that link #immigrants to #americanindians.

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#AllAreWelcome
The Muwekma Ohlone Tribe of the San Francisco Bay Region
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November 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Agents are arresting foreign-born spouses when they report for the final step to obtain permanent residency, and charging them with visa violations that could result in deportation.

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#USCIS #GreenCard #deportation #marriage #citizenship #naturalization
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
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November 26, 2025 at 10:25 PM
On August 15, 2025, USCIS a policy memo that changed how officers decide if a naturalization applicant has “good moral character.” Here is a summary for students in an ESL/Citizenship program.

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#citizenship #naturalization #adulteducation #GMC #GoodMoralCharacter
Demonstrating Good Moral Character
On August 15, 2025, USCIS published: PM-602-0188 Restoring a Rigorous, Holistic, and Comprehensive Good Moral Character Evaluation Standard for Aliens Applying for Naturalization. Source.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The new HUD rules could lead to people being questioned just for their accent, language, or country of origin—even though national origin is protected. Even U.S. citizens might face extra questions until they show paperwork proving their status. #citzenship #housing

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Do Home Buyers Have to Show Proof of Citizenship?
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November 23, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Trump Made the Citizenship Test Harder. What if Every American Had to Take It?

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#citizenship #naturalization #civics #2025CivicsTest
Opinion | Trump Made the Citizenship Test Harder. What if Every American Had to Take It?
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November 18, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Practice Interviews for Thanksgiving
Here are 6 interviews organized by ESL levels. There are 10qs in each interviews. As the levels progress, an "N-400" question is replaced by one more 2025 civics question related to Thanksgiving. 

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#thanksgiving #citizenship
Practice Interviews for Thanksgiving
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November 17, 2025 at 4:36 PM
A criminal waste of government resources: the Trump administration has remade DHS into a veritable Department of Deportation.

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Video: How Trump Is Diverting Resources Toward Immigration Enforcement
President Trump’s immigration crackdown is diverting resources from other law enforcement operations. Nicholas Nehamas, a Washington correspondent, describes how federal agents investigating sexual cr...
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November 16, 2025 at 10:57 PM
On Aug 2, 2025, USCIS published: USCIS PM-602-0189 which discusses home visits for U.S. Citizenship applicants. Here is a summary for adult school teachers and students in an ESL/Citizenship program.

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#citizenship #naturalization #homevisits #adulteducation
USCIS Personal Investigations for Naturalization Applicants
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November 11, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Boundless posted the 128 #USCIS questions with very simple explanations. Useful, elegant, correct. Bravo!

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#citizenship #naturalization #2025CivicsTest #civics #history
U.S. Citizenship Test Questions and Answers
This guide lists all 100 civics questions, along with correct answers, for the 2008 version of the Citizenship test. Boundless helps make Naturalization easy.
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November 8, 2025 at 7:28 AM
NEW: @facinghistoryuk.bsky.social Civic Ed/Curriculum Collection

ESL/Citizenship teachers can adapt content to deepen adult students' understanding of history for the #2025CivicsTest, empowering new U.S. citizens to become leaders and advocates.

#citizenship

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Civic Education Curriculum Collection
This modular collection prepares students in grades 6-12 for informed and ethical civic participation in democracy.
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November 8, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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In this podcast, former VOA journalist @newsguy.bsky.social “outlines the history of the storied US soft power juggernaut along with a wealth of firsthand stories.”

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SP/FS BONUS: "This. Is. The. Voice. Of. America." (Steve Herman)
Steve Herman had a notion — already as a child, discovering the magical "SW" button on his grandmother's radio — that broadcasting somehow lay in his future. He beg…
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November 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Citizenship Quiz for All Saints and Day of the Dead 2025 and more!
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#allsaintsday #DiaDeLosMuertos #AllSoulsDay #citizenship #Naturalization
U.S. Citizenship Resources for All Saints and Day of the Dead
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November 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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“When you silence Voice of America, you silence truth itself. VOA stands as America’s independent voice — building trust and advancing freedom.”
— David Phillips, Columbia University

#SaveVOA #PressFreedom
VOA: Advancing U.S. Interests Through Truth and Trust
VOA: Advancing U.S. Interests Through Truth and Trust “When you silence Voice of America, you silence truth itself. From countering Nazi propaganda to confronting modern disinformation, VOA stands as America’s independent voice — building trust, advancing freedom, and strengthening global partnerships.” — David Phillips, Director of the Program on Peace-building and Human Rights, Columbia University’s Institute for the Study of Human Rights #SaveVOA #PressFreedom #short
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October 31, 2025 at 3:28 PM
NEW! Citizenship Quiz for All Saints and Day of the Dead 2025 plus more resources for Halloween

#citizenship #naturalization #Halloween #dayofhedead #DiasDeLosMuertos #AllSaints

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U.S. Citizenship Resources for Halloween, All Saints, and Day of the Dead
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October 29, 2025 at 7:47 PM