Lawyers for legal aid groups and individuals seeking citizenship have reported across the country that their naturalization interviews and oath ceremonies have been cancelled, some at the last moment as they waited in line.
These cancellations, at the last stage of a bureaucratic journey that can last for years, have caused chaos and confusion for thousands of immigrants who did everything by the book.
The cancellations stem from sweeping new restrictions on legal immigration introduced by Donald Trump in the aftermath of the killing of a National Guardsman in Washington, D.C., particularly targeting immigrants hailing from the 19 countries listed in a June White House proclamation that imposed new travel and visa restrictions on countries “of concern.”
Consider this a blessing. Where the US is going, you definitely don’t want to be.
These people are already legal permanent residents and have lived here for years. Many may not have homes to go back to. This is in no way a “blessing”.
Yeah, that’s spoken like someone who hasn’t had to wait, pay, fight, stress, kiss ass, and pray that their paperwork goes through for fucking YEARS. Complete ignorance of the process and how painful and slow it is. And for someone who by that point has probably established a life here and may or may not have ties to their birth country anymore or may have fled their birth country.
Im just trying to marry my fiance :( I’m tired boss
Yes. Great point. But, can you imagine things getting worse quickly? I can. :(
They’d have agency in the matter if they’d get naturalized
Except the SC is poised to throw out naturalization.
Like writing tourist ads for Nazi Germany.
I’m already fucking here man, what I want to do is vote.
YEAH, WOULDN’T WANT IMMIGRANTS IN YOUR IMMIGRANT COUNTRY!