72 percent drop in approving new citizens leaves would-be voters in limbo

Federal immigration officials approved 173,000 people for citizenship through the first eight months of 2026, down 72 percent from a year earlier. The administration has also canceled or scaled back naturalization ceremonies around the country.

"Federal immigration officials approved 173,000 people for citizenship through the first eight months of 2026, down 72 percent from the same period a year earlier." (via @washingtonpost.com)

Puts to bed the lie that Trump is ‘only against illegal immigration…”. “Trump administration has significantly slowed naturalizations and the processing of people to be U.S. citizens — with approvals down 72% in the first several months of this year” www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

Evidence: The Washington Post, Oct. 23, 2026. https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/10/23/with-citizenship-approvals-slowing-would-be-voters-are-left-limbo/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social

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Would-be voters in limbo as approvals of U.S. citizenship plunge by 72 percent A sharp tapering off in naturalizations has left hundreds of thousands of immigrants waiting as the midterms approach.