There are millions of eligible legal permanent residents who have been left out of the immigration reform debate…In early May, representatives from dozens of NAC organizations from around the nation gathered in Los Angeles and hosted a Mega WorkshopThe New Americans Campaign is a groundbreaking national network that is paving a better and easier road to citizenship.In small rural towns outside of Charlotte, North Carolina, thousands of Hmong refugees and their families are building homes and communities.

Our Impact

The New Americans Campaign is transforming the way aspiring citizens navigate the path to becoming new Americans.

Our innovative and collaborative approach has already yielded incredible results:

  • Over 52,000 citizenship applications completed since July 2011
  • Saved aspiring citizens and their families over $43 million in legal and application fees
  • Almost 1,000 naturalization events have been held by Campaign partners since July 2011

Who We’re Helping

People come to America from all over the world with dreams of achieving a better life for themselves and their families and calling this great nation home. Eight million people who live, work, and pay taxes in this country are eligible for citizenship, yet only about eight percent of them naturalize each year. Find out more about these individuals and the barriers they face.Read More

News & Events

  • NAC Looking for Best Practices Manager 06/18/13

    Come join the New Americans Campaign’s movement to pave a better road to citizenship for the millions of eligible legal immigrants across the country, through streamlining and modernizing access to naturalization services. The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) is seeking a full-time Best Practices Manager for the New Americans Campaign (NAC). The Best Practices Manager [...]

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  • NAC Partners with Businesses to Help Immigrant Employees 06/01/13

    The New Americans Campaign is a proud partner and sponsor of the Bethlehem Project, an innovative initiative to work with businesses to assist their eligible immigrant employees with the citizenship process so they become full participants in the workplace, community, and economy. The Project is already having an impact in the launch city of Miami, [...]

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  • Wins for Citizenship 05/15/13

    As a unprecedented national network of funders and nonprofit partners working to achieve collective impact on naturalization, the New Americans Campaign is transforming the way aspiring citizens navigate the path to becoming new Americans. Since launching in 2011, we’ve accomplished some great gains. Just a few of these include: Helping complete over 52,000 naturalization applications [...]

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  • New Americans Campaign comes together for Citizenship Drive in Los Angeles 05/08/13

      Early this past Saturday, nearly 150 immigrants and their families from all over the world trekked to southern Los Angeles County and eagerly waited in line for their chance to take the crucial next step to becoming an American citizen. The huge Inglewood church quickly filled with the sounds of many languages, from Spanish [...]

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  • Even a Think Tank VP and Professor is Overwhelmed by Naturalization Process 04/25/13

    A first-hand look into the complicated and messy bureaucracy of the current naturalization system left Darrell West shocked. The Vice President of Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution spent 5 years stuck in a cycle of inefficiency, confusion and surprises. He admits, “For many immigrants, it is virtually impossible for them to afford the fees, [...]

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