Feds: Nearly 1M Immigrants Became Citizens This Year

CBS News reports:

Nearly a million immigrant adults were naturalized as American citizens in fiscal year 2022, the third-highest annual tally recorded in U.S. history, according to a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) report obtained by CBS News.

In the 12-month period that ended Sept. 30, 967,400 adults swore the oath of allegiance at naturalization ceremonies across the country, the USCIS figures show.

The top five countries of birth of immigrants who became naturalized U.S. citizens in fiscal year 2022 were Mexico, India, the Philippines, Cuba and the Dominican Republic, according to the USCIS data.

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BREAKING: Nearly a million immigrants became U.S. citizens in the past year, the third-highest annual tally on record. https://t.co/ky5Zyu3wq9

— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 7, 2022