A Rise in the Newly Naturalized

The number of green-card holders who are becoming U.S. citizens has risen to the highest level in 11 years. That’s according to a new report from the Department of Homeland Security Office of Immigration Statistics. In 2019, 843,593 green-card holders took the oath, up 11% from 2018. The most common country of birth was Mexico, followed by India, the Ph…