Democracy — the bedrock of America — is best sustained with an active and informed citizenry. Today, more than 8.8 million lawful permanent residents (LPRs) throughout the United States are eligible to naturalize. Yet, fewer than 800,000 have naturalized every year for the last six years.1 The lawful permanent resident population of the United States continues to grow as millions of eligible-to-naturalize immigrants do not take the steps to become citizens.2 At a time when we see declining civic participation, our nation cannot afford to allow these potential citizens to languish. Many people who are eligible to naturalize and desire to do so face significant barriers.
The Road to Naturalization: Addressing the Barriers to U.S. Citizenship
MIPEX Team
MIPEX team is formed by the members of CIDOB and Migration Policy Group, the leading organization of the Migrant Integration Policy Index project.
