- The Biden administration has launched a government-wide plan to encourage immigrants to apply for US citizenship
- US border authorities may be asked to provide information about naturalization to permanent residents entering at ports of entry under the plan, developed by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services
- An immigration bill proposed by his administration earlier this year seeks to open a path to citizenship for 11 million immigrants living in the United States illegally
WASHINGTON D.C.: The Biden administration has launched a government-wide plan to encourage immigrants to apply for US citizenship.
U.S. border authorities may be asked to provide information about naturalization to permanent residents entering at ports of entry under the plan, developed by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Reuters reported.
In another proposal, USCIS has suggested that the U.S. Postal Service launch new stamps highlighting the contributions made by naturalized citizens.
“It’s dreams of immigrants like you that built America and continued to inject new energy, new vitality, new strength,” Biden said, while welcoming 21 naturalized Americans coming from 16 countries at a ceremony last week.
“We’ve seen that most clearly during this pandemic, with immigrants as frontline workers and as scientists and researchers on the front lines of finding vaccines,” he added.
“We need an immigration system that reflects our values and upholds our laws…We can do both,” he remarked.
Biden outlined the strategy for encouraging U.S. citizenship in an executive order in February.
An immigration bill proposed by his administration earlier this year seeks to open a path to citizenship for 11 million immigrants living in the United States illegally.
With the bill stalled in Congress, Biden has now narrowed his focus to initiatives that enjoy more bipartisan support, including resolving the status of immigrants brought into the country as children.
