In the fiscal year of 2020, 628,254 people became naturalized citizens in the United States. This is a sharp drop from the previous year, when 843,593 people became naturalized citizens, and is likely due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Number of persons naturalized in the United States from the fiscal year of 1990 to the fiscal year of 2020
Naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is conferred upon foreign citizens or nationals after fulfilling the requirements established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). After naturalization, foreign-born citizens enjoy nearly all the same benefits, rights and
responsibilities that the Constitution gives to native-born U.S. citizens, including the right to vote.
The fiscal year is the accounting period for the federal government which begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends.
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US Department of Homeland Security. (January 6, 2022). Number of persons naturalized in the United States from the fiscal year of 1990 to the fiscal year of 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 07, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/247069/number-of-persons-naturalized-in-us/
US Department of Homeland Security. "Number of persons naturalized in the United States from the fiscal year of 1990 to the fiscal year of 2020." Chart. January 6, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 07, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/247069/number-of-persons-naturalized-in-us/
US Department of Homeland Security. (2022). Number of persons naturalized in the United States from the fiscal year of 1990 to the fiscal year of 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 07, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/247069/number-of-persons-naturalized-in-us/
US Department of Homeland Security. "Number of Persons Naturalized in The United States from The Fiscal Year of 1990 to The Fiscal Year of 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/247069/number-of-persons-naturalized-in-us/
US Department of Homeland Security, Number of persons naturalized in the United States from the fiscal year of 1990 to the fiscal year of 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/247069/number-of-persons-naturalized-in-us/ (last visited July 07, 2022)
