With an election looming, the U.S. is approving citizenship applications at the fastest speed in years
By Andrea Castillo and Alex Wigglesworth
Sept. 26, 2024 3 AM PT
Many immigrants want to get citizenship in time to vote in the upcoming election.
The Biden administration says the uptick in new citizens is due to efforts to reduce a backlog of applications that mounted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
RIVERSIDE — Hundreds of people from 63 countries packed into a Riverside theater last week to take the oath of citizenship. American flags lined the stage as messages conveying the immigrants’ new power played on a large screen:
“Today, I am an American. Today, I am a citizen of the country I serve. Today, I can register to vote
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2024-09-26/with-an-election-looming-the-u-s-is-approving-citizenship-applications-at-the-fastest-speed-in-years