LOS ANGELES - Julia Moreno has been following the presidential campaign and studying the issues. She has even chosen her favorite candidate: "La Señora
Clinton."
Moreno, a legal immigrant from Guatemala who came to Los Angeles more than 30 years ago, applied for citizenship this summer so she would be able to vote - starting with the 2008 presidential election.
The numbers soared as immigrants rushed to avoid an application fee increase that took effect July 30, raising the cost from $400 to $675. Immigrant
rights groups and Spanish-language media also launched a massive citizenship drive called "Ya es hora, ciudadania" - "It's time, citizenship" - to urge legal permanent residents to naturalize.
Publication Date:
01/10/2008
Source:
Los Angeles Times
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