The number of immigrants seeking citizenship has jumped to 16,000 people a month from 5,000 a month three years ago.

Services and programs for those seeking American citizenship.

So far this year, the number seeking citizenship is outpacing even last year's.

Should Jews seek foreign citizenship, with its great economic and political advantages?

In years past, when fewer people were seeking citizenship, the wait was barely six months.

Immigrant advocates say that most people seeking citizenship are not doing so to get public assistance.

For a while, because many Cubans were slow to seek citizenship or to get politically involved, they had little influence in elections.

Many of the Haitians want residency so they can seek citizenship.

The effort could enfranchise millions of people who have lived in this country for years without seeking citizenship.