There is another group of Americans we must also reach: New Americans. Last week. there was a report in Florida of a 27yearold Guatemalan man who posed as an 18yearold so he could attend public high school and learn English there. So we know immigrants are eager to learn our common language. That is why I. with Senator CORNYN. am introducing this bill to help legal immigrants who are prospective American citizens to learn our common language. our history. and our way of governing. The Strengthening American Citizenship Act will. No. 1. provide education grants up to $500 for English courses to immigrants who declare intent to become American citizens. They might use these grants to take a class from a local nonprofit organization or a community college. It would also allow citizenship applicants who speak fluent English to meet the residency requirement after 4 years of living in the United States. rather than 5.
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