Naturalization numbers go up, a good sign after pandemic and politics disrupted services for many
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Roughly 808,000 people became U.S. citizens in the 2021 fiscal year, up from just over 625,000 in the 2020 fiscal year, CNN reports. The numbers come as the Biden administration also naturalized thousands of former and current military service members (as welNaturalization numbers go up, a good sign after pandemic and politics disrupted services for many
Roughly 808,000 people became U.S. citizens in the 2021 fiscal year, up from just over 625,000 in the 2020 fiscal year, CNN reports. The numbers come as the Biden administration also naturalized thousands of former and current military service members (as well as their family members) as part of the Veterans Day observance. It’s a good trend. Not only were U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offices seriously impacted by the novel coronavirus pandemic, the previous administration used those service disruptions to its advantage, refusing to implement service alternatives for immigrants left in paperwork limbo. Read more
