Why should newly naturalized Americans not have to make a pledge the protect our nation? Someone should want to defend a nation they are , if their true intention is to support they want to be a part of. What kind of message is being sent to these new Americans that they don’t have to stand up for the country like everyone else?
USCIS Clarifies Eligibility Requirements for Modifications to the Oath of AllegianceEffective July 21, 2015, new guidance (PA-2015-001) in the USCIS Policy Manual clarifies the eligibility requirements for modifications to the Oath of Allegiance.
Reciting the Oath is part of the naturalization process. Candidates for citizenship normally declare that they will “bear arms on behalf of the United States” and “perform noncombatant service in the Armed Forces of the United States” when required by the law.
A candidate may be eligible to exclude these two clauses based on religious training and belief or a conscientious objection. The new guidance clarifies that a candidate:
- May be eligible for modifications based on religious training and belief, or conscientious objection arising from a deeply held moral or ethical code.
- Is not required to belong to a specific church or religion, follow a particular theology or belief, or to have had religious training in order to qualify.
- May submit, but is not required to provide, an attestation from a religious or other type of organization, as well as other evidence to establish eligibility.
This guidance updates Volume 12 of the Policy Manual.
To provide feedback on this guidance, please visit Policy Manual for Comment no later than August 4, 2015.
We need to get rid of everybody in the government and start over fresh again
Bad Muslim obummer
He’s such a rotten president.
How long before the “Oath of Allegiance” is to Obama personally?