India becomes second-largest source country for new citizens in America after Mexico: Report
8 months ago

India becomes second-largest source country for new citizens in America after Mexico: Report

Hindustan Times  

A total of 65,960 Indians officially became US citizens, making India the second-largest source country for new citizens in America after Mexico, according to the latest Congressional report. In its latest “US Naturalisation Policy” report of April 15, the independent Congressional Research Service in the fiscal year 2022, a total of 969,380 individuals became naturalised US citizens. According to CRS as of 2023, a total of 2,831,330 foreign-born American nationals were from India, which is the second largest number after Mexico’s 10,638,429. However, as many as 42 per cent of the India-born foreign nationals living in the US are currently ineligible to become US citizens, the CRS report said.

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Indians second-largest group to get US citizenship in FY24
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India Today  

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The Hindu  

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India is now second-largest source for new citizens in US: Report
8 months ago

India is now second-largest source for new citizens in US: Report

India Today  

A total of 65,960 Indians officially became US citizens, making India the second-largest source country for new citizens in America after Mexico, according to the latest Congressional report. An estimated 46 million foreign-born persons resided in the United States in 2022, approximately 14 per cent of the total US population of 333 million, according to American Community Survey data from …

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Hindustan Times  

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Indians form third-largest illegal immigrant population in U.S.: Pew Research
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The Hindu  

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