The rush in Illinois to become a U.S. citizen amid immigration crackdown
WBEZ News · WBEZ Chicago
May 9, 20254m 40s
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Show Notes
In Illinois, nearly 400-thousand legal permanent residents or green-card holders are eligible to become U.S. citizens.
Getting U.S. citizenship is difficult and expensive - and many legal permanent residents end up putting it off for years
But now, because of President Donald Trump’s attacks on immigrants, many people are in a rush to become naturalized.
WBEZ’s Adriana Cardona Maguigad reports.
HOST: LABUZ