U.S. speeds approval of citizenship applications as election nears ...
WEBSep 26, 2024 — Nearly 4 million immigrants have gained U.S. citizenship since the 2020 election, according to federal government figures. That’s a tiny fraction of the more than 158 million people who voted...
Immigrants Are Becoming U.S. Citizens at Fastest Clip in Years
WEBAug 12, 2024 — The federal government is processing citizenship requests at the fastest clip in a decade, moving rapidly through a backlog that built up during the Trump administration and the coronavirus...
This Land Becomes Their Land. New U.S. Citizens Hit a 15-Year High
WEBJan 2, 2023 — Nearly one million immigrants became citizens in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, the most in almost 15 years and the third-highest number ever, according to a recent Pew Research analysis,...
Half a million immigrants could eventually get US citizenship …
WEBJun 19, 2024 — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden ordered expansive election-year action Tuesday to offer potential citizenship to hundreds of thousands of immigrants without legal status in the U.S., aiming to balance his recent aggressive crackdown on the southern border that enraged advocates and many Democratic lawmakers.
US citizenship test changes are coming, raising ... - Associated Press News
WEBJul 5, 2023 — The U.S. citizenship test is being updated and some immigrants and advocates worry the changes will hurt test-takers with lower levels of English proficiency. The test is one of the final steps toward citizenship — a months-long process that requires legal permanent residency for years before applying. (AP Photo/Trisha Ahmed)
Half a Million Immigrants Could Eventually Get US Citizenship …
WEBJun 18, 2024 — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden ordered expansive election-year action Tuesday to offer potential citizenship to hundreds of thousands of immigrants without legal status in the U.S., aiming...
First on CNN: Biden unveils unprecedented government-wide …
WEBJul 2, 2021 — The Biden administration is introducing an unprecedented effort to encourage eligible immigrants to apply for US citizenship, according to a US Citizenship and Immigration Services official.
Biden records video welcoming new US citizens for naturalization ... - CNN
WEBApr 5, 2021 — President Joe Biden recorded a video that will be played at naturalization ceremonies welcoming new US citizens in which he thanks them for choosing the United States and invokes his own...
Fact Sheet: President - The White House
WEBJan 20, 2021 — The U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 establishes a new system to responsibly manage and secure our border, keep our families and communities safe, and better manage migration across the Hemisphere....
Biden Thanks New Citizens for Picking U.S. at Naturalization Ceremony ...
WEBJul 2, 2021 — President Biden hosted an emotional naturalization ceremony Friday afternoon at the White House as part of a federal effort to swear in almost 10,000 new citizens in celebration of Independence Day...