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VATANDAŞLIK GÖÇ, MÜLTEC İ YE YABANCILAR HIJKUKUNDAK İ GÜNCEL GEL İŞMELERelection did not indicate Afroyim was giving up his US citizenship(Afroyim v. Rusk, 1967).ARrIUE BYrH ıurRr ı NIV. Double CitizenshipNaturalization in the US often means double citizenship, andis increasing for 5 major reasons:ı. The Us government encourages naturalization, seekingcommitments from eligible immigrants to become UScitizens. Civic groups and political parties alsa encouragenaturalization - partles often have stands outsidemass naturalization ceremonies ta register new US citizensas Democrats or Republicans.2. Governments in the major migrant-origin countries encouragetheir citizens to naturalize in the US. Mexicohas since March 1998 allowed Mexicans who becorneUS citizens to retain or re-acquire Mexican nationality,which grants many privileges in Mexico but not the rightta vote or hold political oflice there. Children born toMexican citizens in the US, who are automatically UScitizens, can also acquire Mexican nationality. Governmentsof the Philippines, DR, India and other migrantorigincountries have taken similar steps to encouragetheir citizens ta becorne naturalized US citizens.3. The US governrnent began to replace "lifetime" immigrant"green cards" with more secure IDs, and chargedirnmigrants for the more secure cards. The notice sentta immigrants advising thern that their green cardswould have ta be replaced emphasized that, for abautthe same cost, the immigrant could naturalize.4. In 1996, welfare reforrns made non-US citizens ineligiblefor many federal cash, food, and health benefitsunless the applicant tived and worked in the US at teast10 years. Many immigrants who were receiving thesebeneflts naturalized in order ta remain eligible for theseincome-dependent beneflts.189