Citizenship applications among legal immigrants are up nearly 20 percent over last year.Organizers are aggressively reaching out to the estimated 8 million-plus legal immigrants who are eligible to apply but haven't done so. Ultimately, they hope to turn these immigrants and those who have already become citizens into a powerful political bloc, launching nationwide campaigns this week to sign up 1 million new voters by the fall....
Getting many legal immigrants to apply, and then pass the tests, will not be easy. Application fees of about $400 can be hefty for low-wage earners. Those with little formal education may struggle with the civics and English fluency tests.
Organizers, which include the SEIU, are also talking about increasing registration in more than a dozen swing states.
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