,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #hbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #cj1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,ca/ro ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4  
,case1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1  
,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1    
,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1  
,ms4 ,muc>sel-,p[ell1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1
 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 
,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1    
,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez ( ,texas1  
,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 
,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4         
,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 
,crd5as1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,cisn]os1   
,mr4 ,vela1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 & ,ms4      
,ca/or ( ,florida7 submitt$ ! foll[+    
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,express+
 support = designation ( ,febru>y #bjbj 
z ,national ,citiz5%ip ,mon?4  ,:]eas ! 
,unit$ ,/ates has be5 recogniz$ =       
c5turies z ! l& ( opportunity = ^? seek+
 economic & educational opportunities z 

well z fre$om f p]secution2 ,:]eas      
immigrants acc\nt = #ac4f p]c5t ( !     
population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas "o 
9 eight p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is an       
immigrant & "o 9 six work]s 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates is an immigrant2 ,:]eas :5       
immigrants arrive 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !  
va/ majority embrace ! pr9ciples t      
/r5g!n our ,nation3 valu+ "w e?ic1      
pursu+ education1 & /riv+ = economic    
opportunity2 ,:]eas ?anks to _!         
reflection ( ^! pr9ciples1 immigrants h 
all[$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ?rive          
economically1 socially1 & culturally1   
:i* re9=ces & fur!r def9es our ,nation z
 ! l& ( opportunity2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$    
,/ates mu/ cont9ue to welcome immigrants
 f across ! globe 9 ord] to rema9 /&+ z 
a beacon = innovation & advancem5t2     
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 by embrac+ ^!   
pr9ciples1 cont9ues to attract ! mo/    
tal5t$1 div]se1 & h>de/ work+           
immigrants2 ,:]eas ! non-citiz5         
population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has be5    
e/imat$ to be #bb4e million 9 #bjag1 (  

:i* #ac4b million 7 lawful p]man5t      
resid5ts2 ,:]eas ( ^? #ac4b million     
lawful p]man5t resid5ts1 #i million are 
eligible to become naturaliz$ citiz5s ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
cont9ues to support our immigrant       
community1 p>ticul>ly ^? t seek a pa?way
 to citiz5%ip2 ,:]eas naturalization is 
! =mal process by :i* ,unit$ ,/ates     
citiz5%ip is grant$ to immigrants aft]  
!y h fulfill$ requirem5ts "u !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act2 ,:]eas
 ,u4,s4 ,citiz5 & ,immigration ,s]vices 
7,,uscis7 welcomes approximately        
#fbj1jjj to #ghj1jjj citiz5s ea* ye>    
dur+ naturalization c]emonies2 ,:]eas   
ne>ly #gj p]c5t ( lawful p]man5t        
resid5ts became eligible to naturalize m
 ?an #ae ye>s ago2 ,:]eas ! high co/ (  
citiz5%ip & lack ( in=mation prev5t _m  
lawful p]man5t resid5ts f naturaliz+2   
,:]eas naturalization application       
process+ %\ld be fair1 effici5t1        
af=dable1 & accessible to all eligible  
individuals1 n j ! weal?y2 ,:]eas !     

propos$ hikes 9 naturalization fees w\ld
 raise ! co/ ( apply+ = citiz5%ip by m  
?an #hj p]c5t1 f #fdj to #a1agj1 :ile   
also elim9at+ ! fee waiv] & r$uc$ fee = 
l[-income applicants1 mak+              
naturalization unaf=dable = #d million  
eligible naturalization applicants2     
,:]eas curr5t ,,uscis naturalization    
backlogs are av]ag+ #aj to #af mon?s1 ) 
"s applicants wait+ ov] #b ye>s be=e    
obta9+ citiz5%ip2 ,:]eas l5g?y          
naturalization backlogs ) process+ times
 ( m ?an six mon?s deprive our c\ntry ( 
! exp$iti\s integration ( new ,am]icans2
 ,:]eas 9 addition to add+ to ! ri*ness 
& div]sity ( our ,nation's culture1 our 
immigrant community plays a critical    
role 9 gr[+ our economy1 = example1 9   
#bjac1 immigrants add$ #a4f trillion to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates gross dome/ic product   
7,,gdp7 & help$ increase ! /&>d ( liv+ =
 ,am]icans2 ,:]eas citiz5%ip alone c    
boo/ individual e>n+s by #h to #aa      
p]c5t1 lead+ to a pot5tial #ba to #de   
billion increase 9 cumulative e>n+s ov] 

#aj ye>s2 & ,:]eas 9 addition to !      
economic1 educational1 & cultural       
b5efits ( citiz5%ip1 newly naturaliz$   
citiz5s ga9 ! "r & privilege to vote 9  
,unit$ ,/ates elections1 run = public   
(fice1 br+ family memb]s to ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 & o!r b5efits3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7     
supports ! designation ( ,national      
,citiz5%ip ,mon?2  7#b7 supports ! goals
 & ef=ts ( ,national ,citiz5%ip ,mon?1  
:i* include rais+ aw>5ess ab\t !        
requirem5ts = naturalization & f9ancial 
assi/ance options1 ho/+ citiz5%ip       
work%ops1 mod]niz+ & /reaml9+ !         
naturalization process1 & att5d+        
citiz5%ip c]emonies2  7#c7 honors !     
contributions our immigrant community   
makes to our ,nation2  7#d7 recognizes t
 ! successful naturalization ( ! #i     
million eligible lawful p]man5t resid5ts
 w provide significant social & economic
 b5efits to our ,nation2 &  7#e7        
recognizes t :5 we fully incorporate &  
integrate our immigrant community 9 our 

,nation1 !n our democracy & ,nation are 
fur!r /r5g!n$4