Dallas sees 80% rise in citizenship applications

“Applications for U.S. citizenship in the Dallas area surged nearly 80 percent in the first half the year, including a near-doubling of applications in June over the same month a year ago, officials said Tuesday.

Citizenship applications began increasing in the Dallas area last year, as legal and illegal immigrants worried about the rising public debate and legislative proposals targeting them. By January, applications surged on word of pending fee increases for applications – from $400 to $675 at the end of July.”

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