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Let’s go through each question one by one, using the information given in the worksheet.

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Slide Four: Are Green Cards Really Green?

Question 1:
*Does United States law protect a green card holder who is the victim of a violent crime?*

✔ The correct answer is Yes.
Why? Because as stated in Question 2 (which gives us the clue), green card holders have the right to be protected by all U.S. laws — including laws against violent crimes. So yes, they are protected under U.S. law if they’re victims.

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Question 2:
*How do you know?*

The worksheet tells us:
> “Listed under the Rights and Responsibilities of a Green Card Holder (Permanent Resident), it states that, ‘As a permanent resident (green card holder), you have the right: to be protected by all laws of the United States, your state of residence and local jurisdictions.’”

So we know because it’s written in their official rights — they get legal protection just like citizens do when it comes to being safe from crime.

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Question 3:
*What do you think would happen to a green card holder who committed a violent crime?*

This one says “Answers will vary,” which means there’s no single right answer — but here’s what usually happens:

If a green card holder commits a serious crime (like a violent crime), they could lose their green card status and be deported (sent back to their home country). U.S. immigration law takes crimes very seriously for non-citizens.

So while they’re *protected* if they’re the victim, they can also face big consequences if they’re the one committing the crime.

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Slide Five: United States Citizenship

Question 1:
*Is a person born in California automatically a citizen?*

✔ Yes.
Because of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, anyone born on U.S. soil (including states like California) is automatically a U.S. citizen — no matter who their parents are.

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Question 2:
*What about a person born in France whose parents are both American citizens?*

✔ Yes.
Even though they were born outside the U.S., if both parents are U.S. citizens at the time of birth, the child is usually considered a U.S. citizen too — especially if certain conditions are met (like living in the U.S. before). But for school purposes, we say YES — they are citizens by birth through their parents.

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Question 3:
*What about a person born in France whose parents are French citizens?*

✘ No.
They are not automatically a U.S. citizen. They’re a French citizen by birth. To become a U.S. citizen later, they’d need to go through the naturalization process (apply, live in the U.S., pass tests, etc.).

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Question 4:
*Is there a way for this third person to become a U.S. citizen?*

✔ Yes — apply for naturalization.
That means they can move to the U.S., live here legally for several years, learn English and U.S. history, take an oath, and become a citizen. It’s not automatic — they have to apply and qualify.

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Final Answer:

Slide Four:
1. Yes
2. Because green card holders have the right to be protected by all U.S. laws.
3. They could lose their green card and be deported.

Slide Five:
1. Yes
2. Yes
3. No
4. Yes — apply for naturalization.