With an election looming, the US is approving citizenship applications at the fastest speed in years
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On September 19, in Riverside, California, hundreds of immigrants from 63 countries took the oath of citizenship, expressing their pride and commitment as new U.S. citizens.
The Biden administration is rapidly approving citizenship applications, having cut through the backlog created during the Trump era and intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Naree Ketudat, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, emphasized that the agency's actions regarding naturalization are not influenced by politics or upcoming elections.
The push for citizenship among new immigrants coincides with an election year, as California leads in the number of lawful permanent residents eligible for naturalization.
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