Administration officials have characterized the decline in new citizens as a success for the Trump agenda. The trends were identified through a data analysis of agency records conducted by journalists Ximena Bustillo and Kreighbaum.
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DHS Citizenship Application Reviews Plunge 73% for Trump Agenda
US Politics5 days ago
Naturalization approvals have fallen more sharply than the overall volume of citizenship applications processed by the Department of Homeland Security. Review rates for citizenship seekers plummeted by 73% since last year, while denial rates rose and average wait times doubled. Some applicants now face gaps of several months between receiving their initial approval and taking the final oath of citizenship.
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