The statistics, provided in spreadsheet format at the DHS website (“Profiles on Naturalized Citizens”)
show that in 2013, there were 779,929 successful naturalizations as US
citizens—of which only 80,333 were from people born in Europe.
According to the DHS, there were 248
naturalizations made by people from Austria, 1,797 from Belarus, 513
from Belgium, 3,662 from Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2,646 from Bulgaria,
112 from Cyprus, 794 from the Czech Republic and the former
Czechoslovakia, 127 from Denmark, 213 from Estonia, 300 from Finland,
2,534 from France, 4,066 from Germany, 938 from Greece, 984 from
Hungary, 75 from Iceland, 1,295 from Ireland, 2,355 from Italy, 364 from
Latvia, 16 from Luxembourg, 786 from Netherlands, 80 from Norway, 8,697
from Poland, 1,585 from Portugal, 4.050 from Romania, 8,222 from
Russia, 117 from Serbia, 1,830 from Serbia and Montenegro, 413 from
Slovakia, 58 from Slovenia, 1,367 from Spain, 2,807 from the former
Soviet Union, 783 from Sweden, 452 from Switzerland, 8,624 from the
Ukraine, and 9,459 from the United Kingdom.
All the rest were from nonwhite
countries, with people originating in Asia making up a third—the single
largest group. By country, the biggest groups after Mexico are India,
Philippines, Dominican Republic, and China. There were also 3,466
naturalizations made by Jews born in Israel.
Out of 38 developed nations, only two grant immediate citizenship at birth.
Canada and Guess who?
The following are among the nations repealing Birthright Citizenship in recent years:
Out of 38 developed nations, only two grant immediate citizenship at birth.
Canada and Guess who?
The following are among the nations repealing Birthright Citizenship in recent years:
- Australia (2007)
- New Zealand (2005)
- Ireland (2005)
- France (1993)
- India (1987)
- Malta (1989)
- UK (1983)
- Portugal (1981)
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