Published On: September 10, 2020

Imagine the Changes They Could Make Happen.
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Published On: September 10, 2020
Imagine the Changes They Could Make Happen.
In a report titled “Estimates of the Lawful Permanent Resident Population in the United States and the Subpopulation Eligible to Naturalize: 2015-2019,” created for the Department of Homeland Security, Bryan Baker found that there are 9,130,000 (9.13 million) legal permanent residents or Green Card holders who are potentially eligible to apply for citizenship.
Every immigrant lives under a shadow of uncertainty given the policies of the current administration. One of the benefits of US citizenship is that it gives you the right to vote. If nine million green card holders became citizens and voted for immigration reform, it could make a huge difference to the way that immigration issues and immigrants are treated by the government. You can make a difference.
If you apply for citizenship now, you would not be able to vote in the current election in November 2020. But your vote can make a big difference in future elections, both in your state and at the national level.
The report also says “More than 25 percent of the LPRs [Legal Permanent Residents] who were potentially eligible to naturalize in 2019 were from Mexico…”. Imagine the difference that more than two million votes could make to how the border issues and “the wall” are handled! If all the Mexican Permanent Residents became US citizens, they could have a major say in how these issues were handled in the US.
There are several more reasons why, if you have a Green Card, you should apply for US citizenship now:
If nothing else, consider the cost of applying for citizenship today versus a few days from now. Nearly double! Also, the cost of renewing your Green Card every 10 years, with the risk of an expensive replacement in case of loss or damage, is going to be higher in the long run. Immigration application processing fees have constantly been increasing, and you never know when they will increase again.
US citizenship gives you the right to vote, the right to travel without a visa to more than 180 countries, the right to federal jobs, federal benefits, college assistance, and the right to run for certain elected federal, state, and local offices. Most importantly, it gives you peace of mind at an uncertain time.
Apply now, while both the fees and the time to prepare for the citizenship test are in your favor. October 2, 2020, and the fee increase are not too far away! Don’t delay.
Starting October 2, 2020 Fees will go way up for U.S. Citizenship, Green Card & many more applications.
Why do the 9 million eligible Permanent Residents (Green Card holders) not become Citizens?
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