FAQ


Who is funding The New Americans Campaign?

Six national foundations have joined in an unprecedented collaboration to support the nonpartisan New Americans Campaign to help modernize naturalization assistance in the United States and help more legal permanent immigrants become U.S. citizens.

The consortium has so far committed more than $20 million to the project. Founding sponsors of the New Americans Campaign, are: The Carnegie Corporation of New York; the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation; Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund; Grove Foundation; Open Society Foundations and The JPB Foundation. Read more about our Funders.

Who is eligible to receive assistance from The New Americans Campaign?

The campaign is only focused on assisting the 8 million Lawful Permanent Residents who already qualify for citizenship. Read more about who we’re helping and the barriers they face.

What are the requirements to join?

The New Americans Campaign welcomes a diverse range of partners, from businesses to educators to community leaders and much more. Please contact us at info@newamericanscampaign.org to find out about potential opportunities.

What impact/how many immigrants have received citizenship support through the NAC?

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. See what we’ve accomplished at Our Impact section.

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

  • 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 [...]

    Read More

  • 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 [...]

    Read More

  • 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, [...]

    Read More

  • A Different Side of the Immigration Debate: The New Americans Campaign 04/10/13

    At the Immigrant Legal Resource Center, we are proud to be part of a national effort – the New Americans Campaign- that is paving a better road to citizenship through streamlining and modernizing access to naturalization services.  The New Americans Campaign, funded by 6 major foundation partners, has assembled a diverse coalition of legal-service providers, [...]

    Read More

  • Over 1,000 Individuals Turn Out for Citizenship Assistance Workshop in San Jose 04/05/13

    The  New Americans Campaign-Silicon Valley and its local campaign partners, hosted a successful citizenship workshop on February 28, 2013 where over 1,000 people turned out for assistance. Find out more about this great event here.

    Read More