Immigrants are becoming U.S. citizens at fastest clip in years
Immigrants are becoming U.S. citizens at fastest clip in years
- August 12, 2024
- Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and poli sci, The New York Times, Aug. 12, 2024
Some nine million green-card holders are currently eligible to become U.S. citizens, according to the latest official data. Naturalized Latinos, who make up the largest share of the new citizens, have historically leaned Democratic, as have naturalized Asians and Africans, according to Louis DeSipio, a political scientist at the University of California, Irvine, who studies voter behavior.
For the full story, please visit https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/12/us/immigration-us-citizenship-rates.html.
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