Immigration
Dec. 6, 2007
Suit Seeks to Expedite Backlog-Plagued Naturalization Process
Four immigrants sued federal immigration officials in Los Angeles on Tuesday over processing delays and challenged a new policy that bars immigrants from getting a citizenship interview until after a criminal background check is performed.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
When James Moorhead applied to become a U.S. citizen in late 2005, the British native was optimistic.
He had spent 30 years quietly working as a legal resident. He even earned praise from local and national elected officials after he helped stop a robbery suspect in North Hollywood.
But today Moor...
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