Lifting barriers to citizenship for low-income immigrants

(Stanford University - Immigration Policy Lab ) Gaining citizenship brings life-changing opportunities, but high application fees make it unaffordable for many immigrants who are ineligible for a federal waiver. When the NaturalizeNY program offered vouchers covering the fee, recipients were twice as likely to apply. Local and federal governments can take action to make citizenship affordable for all.

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science http://ift.tt/2FEc0Bj