Immigrants who’ve worked for years to legally attain citizenship have had the rug pulled out from under them while others have been detained by ICE after attending their green card appointments The executive director of a Massachusetts-based immigrant advocacy organization says that one of her clients arrived at her...
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This month marks 20 years since the first federal recognition of Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, which is observed on September 17 and encourages U.S. citizens to learn about their civic responsibilities. It’s also historically been a day for prospective U.S. citizens to complete the naturalization process, whether it’s...
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For many immigrants across the nation, this past July 4th holiday was one that they’ll never forget. From George Washington’s historic estate in Virginia to Arizona’s majestic national parks to California’s Travis Air Force Base, hundreds of immigrants raised their right hands and were sworn in as brand-new citizens...
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Immigrants continue to believe in America, as a number of naturalization ceremonies ahead of the Independence Day holiday make clear. On Friday, I gave congratulatory remarks at a naturalization oath ceremony. One of our #OR06 neighbors contacted my office when they needed casework assistance, and my team helped them...
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While there’s much we don’t yet know with less than two weeks remaining in a tightly contested 2024 election cycle, below are 10 things we do know with confidence about immigration and the 2024 elections. Donald Trump is making his closing argument all about immigration lies – and it’s...
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Welcome, Margarita Añaya de Luna. Welcome, Jose Rodriguez. Welcome, Pushparanee Shanthalingam. They’re among the thousands of immigrant permanent residents who have been sworn in as new U.S. citizens as part of Constitution Week, which began on September 17. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said the agency expects to welcome...
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The Biden administration’s policies addressing the detrimental effects that the pandemic and anti-immigrant agenda of the Trump administration had on immigration paperwork processing appear to be paying significant dividends. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has been processing naturalization paperwork for eligible immigrants at the fastest rate in a decade,...
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DACA recipient Ellie Perez-Pawloski was among the approximately 11,000 immigrants sworn in as new American citizens during the week of the July 4 holiday. While the Arizona resident has lived in the United States for nearly her entire life, “things that many do every day now take on a...
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The U.S. welcomed more than 5,500 new citizens during last year’s July 4 celebrations, including Sudanese immigrant Adam Maxmoud, whose pathway to legalization was temporarily halted by the pandemic. “I have been counting the days on my fingers, counting the days to have this very special day,” he said. ...
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Naturalization ceremonies throughout June have welcomed hundreds of new Americans. In New Jersey, one of the largest naturalization ceremonies in years welcomed 500 new U.S. citizens from 75 different countries. Ceremonies have also taken place in states including Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, North...
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