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Monday, Oct. 21, 2024

Are Democrats fast-tracking citizenship for immigrants so they can vote in swing states?


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Arizona welcomed 35,000 new citizens through naturalization between 2021 and 2022, an uptick of a few thousand over prior years. The U.S. generally has seen a surge in the number of naturalized citizens since 2020, as officials address COVID-19 backlogs. Naturalizations decreased slightly in 2023, however. Data for 2024 is not yet available.

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