Immigration Policy Response Strategies
Explore the immediate defense strategy of naturalization to address changing immigration policies, with insights on the surge in applications, growth in workshops, and new motivators for Legal Permanent Residents. Recommendations include scaling up workshops, enhancing USCIS staffing, and community support.
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Naturalization: An Immediate Defense Strategy Mobilizing Coherent Community Responses to Changing Immigration Policies, Houston, TX, June 9, 2017
Explosion in Demand USCIS #s: FY2016 950K apps (average 750K-850K) Election year bump higher & sustained Huge uptick in turnout at NAC workshops High demand even after too late to vote in Presidential election USCIS processing time: 8-9 months instead of 5 months 2
Quarterly Year-Over-Year Applications Have Increased Data through Dec 2016 Apps in NAC Sites All Funding Sources 18,000 16,087 16,000 14,413 14,000 12,000 11,214 10,615 10,326 9,987 9,4909,762 9,630 9,547 10,000 7,759 7,3687,562 7,479 8,000 6,815 6,469 6,185 5,880 6,000 4,669 6,642 10,204 3,864 9,104 4,000 6,112 6,6627,241 6,4656,8836,700 2,642 2,584 6,1195,600 4,8434,953 4,320 4,0594,318 4,281 2,000 3,345 2,1352,856 2,391 2,090 0 Q3 2011 Q3 2012 Q3 2013 Q3 2014 Q3 2015 Q3 2016 Q4 2011 Q4 2012 Q4 2013 Q4 2014 Q4 2015 Q4 2016 Q1 2012 Q1 2013 Q1 2014 Q1 2015 Q1 2016 Q2 2012 Q2 2013 Q2 2014 Q2 2015 Q2 2016 NAC-funded apps in NAC sites Other-funded apps in NAC sites 4
Growth in Number of Workshops Workshops of All Sizes Increased by 57% 1,200 980 1,000 751 Large and Mega Workshops Increased by 46% 800 +57% 624 80 600 70 70 400 60 +46% 48 200 50 37 40 0 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 30 20 10 0 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 5
New Motivators for LPRs Increased desire to vote after 2016 outcome Fear of deportation Fear of not being able to return from travel Traditional motivators: better job opportunities, increased earnings, civic participation
Seizing the Moment Sense of urgency among LPRs One time intervention with lifelong benefit Citizen for life Minor children may be able to derive citizenship An immediate defense strategy Long-term game changer electorally Builds immigrant power
Recommendations Increase # of workshops Build capacity - can scale up with funding Increase USCIS staffing to process apps Donate space, food, volunteers for workshops
Naturalization: An Immediate Defense Strategy Mobilizing Coherent Community Responses to Changing Immigration Policies, Houston TX, June 9, 2017
