Mr. Speaker. I rise in support of the Citizenship U.S.A. Program established by the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Citizenship U.S.A. is the largest effort in the history of the Immigration and Naturalization Service to help eligible Immigrants become U.S. citizens. This combined effort will allow the INS to be current with citizenship applications by the end of the summer. In order to achieve this goal. INS is focusing on updating three major components of the citizenship systemhiring of additional people. improving the process. and expanding INSs partnership with local officials and community organizations. This programs necessity has been established by a dramatic rise of citizenship applications from an average of 300.000 annually before fiscal year 1994 to more than 1 million in fiscal year 1995. with more than 1 million additional applications expected for fiscal year 1996 The Miami district has been especially hard pressed. receiving nearly 107.000 N400 applications in fiscal year 1995.
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