Thousands of new citizens prepare to vote.
About 3.3 million immigrants have become citizens during President Biden’s time in office now that the federal government has seemingly formed an express lane for naturalization. It’s not terribly uncommon to see a spike in newly minted citizens in election years, just in time to vote, but rarely does it occur at quite this rate – the fastest in a decade.
From Open Borders to Naturalization
During the first nine months of this fiscal year, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reduced the application process for naturalization to an average of 4.9 months, nearly six months shorter than in fiscal 2021. Xiao Wang, chief executive of Boundless, a company that helps migrants navigate the application process, told The New York Times: “The surge in naturalization efficiency…
