WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- President Barack Obama is encouraging the eligible 8.8 million lawful permanent residents living inside the United States to become citizens as part of a new campaign.
There are about 13.3 million legal permanent residents in the United States, with 8.8 million eligible for citizenship, including 3 million refugees from around the world who relocated since 1975. Nearly one out of every three people eligible for citizenship obtained their legal status in 1990 or before.