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Armenians among fastest-growing groups of naturalized citizens in California
March 26, 2011 - 11:29 AMT 07:29 GMT
PanARMENIAN.Net -
Natives of Armenia are among the fastest-growing groups of naturalized
citizens in Southern California, according to the Department of
Homeland Security.
On Thursday, March 24, more than 4,000 immigrants who live in Los
Angeles and six other Southern California counties were sworn in as
U.S. citizens. Their most common countries of origin, according to the
Homeland Security Department, are Mexico, the Philippines, China,
Iran, El Salvador and Armenia.
Homeland Security spokeswoman Mariana Gitomer said Armenians are
regularly in the top 10 at the naturalization ceremonies in Los
Angeles.
The number of Armenians becoming Americans grew substantially in the
last few years. According to the Department of Homeland Security's
Yearbook of Immigration Statistics, an average of about 1,600
Armenians a year became naturalized citizens from 2000 to 2004. From
2005 to 2009, the average number of people naturalized more than
doubled to 4,000, with a peak of 6,317 Armenians naturalized in 2006.
Among the more than 3,400 Armenians who became citizens in 2009, 1,000
were refugees or people seeking political asylum, Glendale News-Press
reports.
From: A. Papazian
March 26, 2011 - 11:29 AMT 07:29 GMT
PanARMENIAN.Net -
Natives of Armenia are among the fastest-growing groups of naturalized
citizens in Southern California, according to the Department of
Homeland Security.
On Thursday, March 24, more than 4,000 immigrants who live in Los
Angeles and six other Southern California counties were sworn in as
U.S. citizens. Their most common countries of origin, according to the
Homeland Security Department, are Mexico, the Philippines, China,
Iran, El Salvador and Armenia.
Homeland Security spokeswoman Mariana Gitomer said Armenians are
regularly in the top 10 at the naturalization ceremonies in Los
Angeles.
The number of Armenians becoming Americans grew substantially in the
last few years. According to the Department of Homeland Security's
Yearbook of Immigration Statistics, an average of about 1,600
Armenians a year became naturalized citizens from 2000 to 2004. From
2005 to 2009, the average number of people naturalized more than
doubled to 4,000, with a peak of 6,317 Armenians naturalized in 2006.
Among the more than 3,400 Armenians who became citizens in 2009, 1,000
were refugees or people seeking political asylum, Glendale News-Press
reports.
From: A. Papazian