Obama green card residents naturalized as American citizens

As the first country in the world, the United States ranks in the top three in military, economy, culture and science and technology, and is also the most popular country in the world. The United States is a standard immigrant country with good welfare, excellent living environment and people advocating freedom and democracy. Many people in China like American culture and immigrate to the United States. In recent years, American investment immigrants have flourished in China and are welcomed by many people. In recent years, China's economy has performed brilliantly, rising rapidly in the international arena, and Chinese people have emigrated. Next, I'll tell you some news about American immigrants.

The White House has launched a campaign to encourage naturalization, hoping that nearly 9 million eligible legal permanent residents will take the next step: becoming American citizens.

President Obama announced? More powerful? (Stand Stronger) The activity video was released on the morning of 17. He said:? If you are qualified, promise to become a citizen today. This is an important step for you and our country. Join our team and work together, and we can make America stronger. ?

Kiran Ahuja, director of the White House Asia-Pacific Program, said that public service advertising will help Asian-Pacific people better understand the process of applying for American citizenship, but many Asian-Pacific people don't know how to start.

Local governments, business groups and non-profit organizations will hold more than 70 activities in the first week to promote naturalization. The federal government will also hold 200 naturalization ceremonies, and more than 360,000 people will become American citizens.

Felicia, Special Assistant to the President for Immigration Policy? Felicia Escobar said that the purpose of this activity is to encourage qualified people to understand the naturalization process, persuade them to become naturalized, and move towards the next step of their trip to the United States.

The President appointed four ambassadors, namely chef Jose Andres, actress Diane Guerrero, singer-songwriter Dave Matthews and former Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valensula. They are all children of newly naturalized Americans and immigrants.

There are 8.8 million legal permanent residents in the United States who can apply for naturalization, including more than 4 million Hispanics and 6.5438+0.4 million Asians. Although becoming an American citizen has many advantages, many legal residents have delayed naturalization because of many obstacles. Some people can't afford the $680 application fee or don't know how to apply, while others have language barriers.

In order to reduce the burden of application fees, USCIS allows people to pay by credit card, so applicants can pay the fees in installments.

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According to the latest census report released by the American Immigration Research Center, the immigrant population in the United States has reached a record 42.4 million, and 1 of every eight American citizens was born in a foreign country, among which the new immigrants from Asia have the fastest growth.

According to the latest report, after the Great Depression in 2008, the number of American immigrants increased steadily, from 20 10? Accelerate? Only 20 14 added 165438+ ten thousand people.

Generally speaking, the immigrant population in 20 14 years has more than doubled compared with 1980, accounting for 13.3% of the total population, the highest proportion in more than a century.

At present, the immigrant population in the United States has reached a record 42.4 million, that is, one in every eight American citizens is foreign-born. If children born in immigrant families are added, the immigrant population will reach 58.6 million, accounting for 1/6 of American residents.

Immigrants have increased sharply, mostly from Asia, especially East Asia. In the past five years, there were about 426,000 new immigrants from India, followed by 353,000 from China. Dominica, El Salvador and Guatemala ranked third to fifth. In addition, new immigrants from Asia are often more educated than immigrants from other regions and native Americans.

In the past five years, the number of immigrants from Muslim countries to the United States has soared, while the number of immigrants from Europe and Canada has declined.

Among the total immigrant population in the United States, Mexican immigrants rank first with 1 1.7 million, followed by China with nearly 2.52 million and Indian third.

According to state statistics, Texas received the most immigrants in the past five years, ranging from 20 10 to 2014 * *, with 380,000 new immigrants. Followed by California, Florida, new york and New Jersey.

According to the US Census Bureau, in 2023, the proportion of immigrants to the total population of the United States will reach an all-time high of 14.8%, and white children will become ethnic minorities in the United States. At the current rate of entering the United States, the immigrant population will continue to increase until 2060.

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