1. Emily Ortega
Assignment 8
Research Article 4
Annual Number of New US Citizens, 1978 to 2010

2. Naturalized Citizens
 In 2009, 16.8 million out of the 38.5 million immigrants
were naturalized.
 There is a medium of 6 years between legal immigration
and naturalization
 In 2010, about 620,000 people received citizenship in the
U.S. out of the 711,000 who applied.
 Reasons for denial of citizenship are
1) The applicant cannot prove 5 years of permanent
residence in the U.S.
2)Applicant is found to lack loyalty to the U.S.
3)Applicant if found to have bad moral character
4)If the applicant fails the required English language
or American civics test.

3. Who Makes Up the Naturalized
Citizens?
 Of immigrants naturalized in 2010,
10 countries made up 46.7%
1) Mexico at 10.8%
2) India at 9.9%
3) Philippines at 5.7%
4) China at 5.5%
5) Vietnam at 3.1%
6) Columbia at 3%
7) Dominican Republic at 2.5%
8) Cuba at 2.3%
9) Haiti at 2%
10) Jamaica at 1.9%