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New Americans Campaign Receives Continued Support from Carnegie Corporation of New York
March 24, 2026
San Francisco, CA – The New Americans Campaign (NAC) is grateful to have received a grant award beginning July 1,…
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Naturalization Policy in the First Year of the Trump Administration: What Changed and What to Expect
March 27, 2026
*This brief was updated in March 2026 to reflect new data.* During the first year of this Trump administration, naturalization…
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Citizenship and Naturalization Are Under Attack (The Hill)
April 16, 2025
The Trump administration is wasting no time making American citizenship harder to access and easier to deny. Just weeks into…
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Community Explainer on Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
February 6, 2025
Update 06/27/2025: The Supreme Court ruled to limit federal judges’ ability to issue nationwide injunctions, a major blow to efforts…
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Lucero Cervantes Kilgore: “I don’t know what the future holds for immigrants, but becoming a citizen gives me peace of mind.”

April 21, 2025

My name is Lucero Cervantes Kilgore. Lucero, means light. I was born in Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico. My mother worked in…

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Allison Kim: “I wanted to vote, I wanted to have a voice. I began to think it’s time to become a citizen. That feeling kept growing, growing, growing.”

April 3, 2025

I was born in Seoul, South Korea. When I came to this country, I gave myself a new name: Allison…

Read more about Allison Kim: “I wanted to vote, I wanted to have a voice. I began to think it’s time to become a citizen. That feeling kept growing, growing, growing.”

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Liliana Posada with her brother, José Posada Muñoz: “There is help out there, don’t be afraid to ask for it.”

February 24, 2025

My name is Liliana Posada and my brother is José Posada Muñoz. We were born in Colombia, South America. We…

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Rev. Grace Mae Goodridge: I want to encourage other people who are having problems on this journey, to let them know to stick it out. You’ll get there!

December 3, 2024

My name is Grace Mae Goodridge. I was born into a Christian family on the very beautiful island of Jamaica. …

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New Americans Campaign Receives Continued Support from Carnegie Corporation of New York

Naturalization Policy in the First Year of the Trump Administration: What Changed and What to Expect

Citizenship and Naturalization Are Under Attack (The Hill)

Community Explainer on Birthright Citizenship Executive Order

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Lucero Cervantes Kilgore: “I don’t know what the future holds for immigrants, but becoming a citizen gives me peace of mind.”

Allison Kim: “I wanted to vote, I wanted to have a voice. I began to think it’s time to become a citizen. That feeling kept growing, growing, growing.”

Liliana Posada with her brother, José Posada Muñoz: “There is help out there, don’t be afraid to ask for it.”

Rev. Grace Mae Goodridge: I want to encourage other people who are having problems on this journey, to let them know to stick it out. You’ll get there!