02-04-2025
DHS cuts funds for groups helping legal immigrants become U.S. citizens
Christina Schoendorf's clients at United Community Ministries in Alexandria, Virginia, come from around the globe, but they have one thing in common: They all want to become U.S. citizens.
In 2023, the Department of Homeland Security awarded United Community a nearly $200,000, two-year grant to help immigrants, such as those from Afghanistan and Ivory Coast, prepare for citizenship. Through the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program (also known as the Citizenship and Assimilation program), Schoendorf had hoped to expand the organization's services to help an additional 120 people become naturalized.
