To be a citizen of the United States means being a member of the political community, with both rights and responsibilities. According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, some benefits of U.S. citizenship include the right to vote in federal elections, priority in petitioning to bring family members to the U.S., and the ability to obtain citizenship for children born abroad
. The Constitution of the United States states that all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. and subject to its jurisdiction are citizens of the U.S. and of the state wherein they reside
. American citizenship is seen as a responsibility and a privilege based on shared values like individual rights and equality under the law
. It also involves a commitment to the political ideology centered on the abstract ideals of liberty
