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U.S. Citizenship: Apply Now
To mark the inauguration of his Texas law practice on May 16, 2020, Attorney Richard J. Douglas released the following statement:
"The most effective defense against uncertain U.S. immigration policy is U.S. citizenship. There has never been a better time for eligible lawful permanent residents of the United States to obtain U.S. citizenship.
There are many reasons to apply for U.S. citizenship now, beyond the protections it affords from changing tides in U.S. immigration policy. For applicants who have minor children born outside the United States, these children may also benefit when their parent obtains U.S. citizenship. Citizens may also vote, compete for higher-level employment in the U.S., and even compete for public office.
When beginning the process, many naturalization applicants are surprised and gratified to learn that their existing English fluency and grasp of U.S. civics are already substantial. Others are exempt altogether from these naturalization requirements. In either event, the language and civics portions of citizenship processing are clearly manageable. Where there is a will, there is a way."
Richard J. Douglas is a member of the bar in four states (including Texas) and three federal courts. He was posted in the Foreign Service in Mexico and Spain, and has served private and government clients in complex immigration, visa and nationality cases, US and foreign military procurement, international extradition, international child abduction, privileges and immunities of international organizations, anti-corruption compliance, election law, construction, maritime matters and aviation. Attorney Douglas speaks Spanish fluently.
Mr. Douglas also served in the Pentagon during wartime as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Counter-narcotics and Counter-proliferation. Earlier, in the U.S. Senate he was a senior attorney responsible for advising Senators and staff on foreign relations and intelligence matters. At the U.S. Department of Justice, Mr. Douglas managed US bilateral extradition and judicial assistance dockets with Mexico, Spain and Switzerland. He is also a retired U.S. Navy Reserve Lieutenant Commander with service in Iraq and in nuclear submarines. Reach him at richardjdouglas@gmail.com.
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