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NEWS ABOUT: naturalization

naturalization stories: 4 news summaries

1M New
Citizens Break
Century Record

Fee increase helps immigration service clear huge backlog

Nov 7, 08 3:49 AM CST
(Newser) - Over a million new American citizens took the oath of allegiance last year—the highest number since the government began keeping records a century ago, reports CNN. The number of people going through the naturalization process has been steadily climbing for decades. The clearing of a major 2007 backlog—along... More »

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citizenship • Department of Homeland Security • naturalization • immigrant • USA • US citizenship

More Mexican Immigrants Becoming
US Citizens

Number naturalized soared 50% in 2007

Jul 11, 08 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 and a desire to beat... More »

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immigration reform • naturalization • immigrant • Mexican-Americans

Citizenship Test Gets Overhaul

New questions focus less on the nitty-gritty

Sep 28, 07 1:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - The government yesterday unveiled its new citizenship test, which puts less emphasis on memorization of facts and more on analysis. To become naturalized, it's no longer enough for applicants to know how many stars or stripes are on the flag, but they may need to ID a constitutional amendment that... More »

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citizenship • Citizenship and Immigration Services • naturalization • immigrant • citizenship test

More Legal Immigrants Seek US Citizenship

Tougher laws, rising fees drive increase in demand

Jul 5, 07 8:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - A burgeoning number of legal immigrants are applying for US citizenship—115,000 in May, compared with 65,782 last December. The Times reports immigrants are worried about tougher citizenship tests, rising processing fees, and insecurity in the wake of the furor over the federal immigration bill. More »

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immigration • immigration reform • homeland security • citizenship • naturalization

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