"Push for 2 million new U.S. citizens gets backing from mayors of Los Angeles, Long Beach

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There are some 9 million legal permanent residents in the U.S. who are eligible for citizenship but have yet to take the step of applying.A campaign dubbed “Naturalize 2 million by 2022!”kicked off on the steps of L.A.’s City Hall in downtown, part of a nationwide effort to increase the ranks of citizens. In California, state officials are kicking in $25 million to cover the $725 citizenship application fee for eligible residents who apply through various immigration services providers.

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Sixty-three percent of the city of Los Angeles is either an immigrant or a child of an immigrant,” said L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti during a noon-time press conference. “And for a few of us who who aregrandchildren of immigrants, it probably gets up to 85 or 90 % of our population.”…

"One of the most important rights afforded citizens is the right to vote."…

https://www.ocregister.com/2022/02/22/push-for-2-million-new-u-s-citizens-gets-backing-from-mayors-of-los-angeles-long-beach/