Controversy Of Citizenship In The Usa
Controversy of Citizenship in the USA
Bharati Mukherjee's essay "Two Ways to Belong in America" is a true story based on her and her sister, Mira's, real life experiences as immigrants moving from Calcutta, India, to the United States. Before the two had moved to the United States, Mukherjee and her sister were identical when it came to their own opinions and thoughts. This soon was to be changed, when Mukherjee chose to live the normal American life, which meant letting go her roots by marrying an American. On the other hand Mukeherjee's sister, Mira, did the opposite; she married an Indian. In the USA, a new law was being enforced, which said that all legal immigrants must become U.S. citizens. This law brought disagreement between the two sisters. Mukherjee said, "I am an American citizen and she is not, I am moved that thousands of long-term residents are finally taking oath of citizenship, she is not" (263). Both sisters had divergent experiences in marriage and immigration......
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