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More Mexican Immigrants Becoming US Citizens

Number naturalized soared 50% in 2007

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 11, 2008 1:45 PM CDT

(Newser) – In 2007, while the US hotly debated immigration reform, the number of Mexican-born immigrants who became American citizens skyrocketed, the LA Times reports. Experts attribute the jump—122,000 people took the oath, 84,000 more than in 2006—largely to an aggressive pro-citizenship campaign... Read full story »

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