{"id":2324032,"date":"2024-08-13T18:28:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T22:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-york-times-praises-dems-for-reshaping-the-electorate\/"},"modified":"2024-08-13T18:32:55","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T22:32:55","slug":"the-new-york-times-praises-dems-for-reshaping-the-electorate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-york-times-praises-dems-for-reshaping-the-electorate\/","title":{"rendered":"The New York Times Praises Dems For &#8216;Reshaping The Electorate&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-new-york-times-praises-dems-for-reshaping-the-electorate%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2324032&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses a recent piece by \u200cThe\u2064 New York\u200c Times\u2063 that \u200bhighlights the implications of a faster \u200capplication process for U.S. citizenship, claiming that it is reshaping the electorate ahead of a critical \u200belection. It \u2064features comments\u2063 from Xiao Wang,\u2062 CEO of Boundless,\u200b a company that analyzes immigration trends,\u200c who pointed out that each new citizen could influence important elections, including Senate seats \u2062and the presidency. <\/p>\n<p>The \u2064article \u200cnotes that, while\u2063 there is\u2062 bipartisan support for the naturalization of lawful residents, there\u2064 continues to be\u200d political disagreement regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-signs-3-executive-orders-revoking-president-trumps-border-policies\/\" title=\"Biden signs 3 executive orders revoking President Trump\u2019s border policies\">illegal immigration policies<\/a>. The discussion \u2064around citizenship has become \u2064more politicized, particularly in the wake of\u200d stricter immigration policies \u200bduring the Trump administration, which significantly \u2062increased processing times for citizenship applications.<\/p>\n<p>The Times\u200c reported\u2063 that\u200d around 300,000 potential citizens were unable to\u2063 naturalize in \u2063time to vote in the 2020 \u2063election due to \u200cthese delays. With \u2062approximately nine \u200dmillion green-card holders eligible for citizenship, many of whom historically lean Democratic, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rising-baby-name-trend-could-become-the-new-normal-is-our-nation-in-danger\/\" title=\"Is the Rising Baby Name Trend a Threat to Our Nation?\">article raises concerns<\/a> for Republicans, \u200despecially in key states like Florida. <\/p>\n<p>The article concludes with comments from\u200c Vice President Kamala Harris emphasizing the need for comprehensive immigration reform that\u200d includes a \u2062pathway to citizenship, which Democrats view as crucial\u200d for mobilizing new voters.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sanjoselibrary\/25416263751\">  San Jos&eacute; 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according to The Times.<\/p>\n<p>While the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/are-covid-case-surges-more-fake-news\/\" title=\"Are COVID Case Surges More Fake News?\">article doesn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t explicitly state whether the aforementioned individuals being processed came to the United States legally or illegally, the article acknowledges that, although &ldquo;naturalizing lawful residents [has] had broad bipartisan support,&rdquo; &ldquo;there has long been partisan disagreement over how to tackle illegal immigration and overhaul the nation&rsquo;s immigration laws.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Citizenship has become more politicized in recent years,&rdquo; the article claims.<\/p>\n<p>While not all asylum seekers enter the country illegally, individuals who enter the country illegally are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/humanitarian\/refugees-and-asylum\/asylum\/affirmative-asylum-frequently-asked-questions\/questions-and-answers-affirmative-asylum-eligibility-and-applications\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">still permitted<\/a> to later apply for asylum. All asylees are eligible to apply for permanent resident status one year after receiving the grant, and individuals with permanent resident status are then eventually <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/document\/brochures\/USCIS_Welcomes_Refugees_and_Asylees.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eligible<\/a> for citizenship.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-e776c40991e0a42ea8fc57683f400e09 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-e776c40991e0a42ea8fc57683f400e09\"><\/div>\n<p>The Times article laments how the Trump administration, &ldquo;[i]ntent on curbing legal immigration,&rdquo; &ldquo;conducted lengthier reviews of naturalization applications,&rdquo; and how &ldquo;[t]he processing time roughly doubled to about 10 months during Mr. Trump&rsquo;s tenure.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The bottleneck prevented some 300,000 prospective citizens from naturalizing in time to vote in the 2020 election, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundless.com\/research\/state-of-new-american-citizenship-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">estimates by Boundless<\/a>,&rdquo; The Times decried, before explaining that there are approximately nine million green-card holders who are eligible for citizenship, many of which have &ldquo;historically leaned Democratic.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>One of the four states with &ldquo;the largest number of immigrants who qualify for citizenship&rdquo; includes Florida &mdash; a traditionally red state whose electoral votes make the state a must-win for Republicans. Florida has more registered Republicans than it does Democrats by a margin of more than 1 million, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/2024\/08\/12\/florida-gop-surpasses-democratic-voters-by-1-million-in-political-milestone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Orlando Sentinel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There are an estimated 772,000 illegal immigrants currently residing in Florida, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.migrationpolicy.org\/data\/unauthorized-immigrant-population\/state\/FL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Migration Policy Institute<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-f895d361a4b250453d021bc2a20447e9 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-10\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-f895d361a4b250453d021bc2a20447e9\"><\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;We know our immigration system is broken, and we know what it takes to fix it. Comprehensive reform that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-harris-will-try-to-flip-the-script-on-border-concerns-on-the-campaign-trail-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"How Harris will try to flip the script on border concerns on the campaign trail - Washington Examiner\">includes strong border security<\/a> and an earned pathway to citizenship,&rdquo; Vice President Kamala <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MarioNawfal\/status\/1822103846648451318\">Harris<\/a>  said at a recent campaign event. <\/p>\n<p>If Democrats want to earn additional votes, they must give an entire electorate the ability to earn citizenship &mdash; and they know it. <\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-52f96d3940bd94dc12cd57b153adeb8e fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-52f96d3940bd94dc12cd57b153adeb8e\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Brianna Lyman is an elections correspondent at The Federalist. Brianna graduated from Fordham University with a degree in International Political Economy. Her work has been featured on Newsmax, Fox News, Fox Business and RealClearPolitics. Follow Brianna on X: @briannalyman2<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-30 bdr-top-bold-black\">\n<div class=\"row g-0 align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<div class=\"article-author-profile d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-md-start\">\n<div class=\"article-author-details\">\n<div class=\"label-md\">Brianna Lyman<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-twitter label-sm d-flex align-items-center mt-10\">             <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter me-5\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>             <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Visit on Twitter<\/span>            <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/briannalyman2\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-decoration-none\" rel=\"noopener\">@briannalyman2<\/a>           <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 d-flex justify-content-center justify-content-md-end mt-15 mt-md-0\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/author\/briannalyman\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">More Articles<\/a>     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-tags bdr-top-black mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-15 pt-md-45\">\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center mb-0 mx-n10 p-0\">\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/2020-presidential-election\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">2020 presidential election<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/2024-presidential-election\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">2024 presidential election<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/asylum\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">asylum<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/border-crisis\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">border crisis<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Democrats<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/elections\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Elections<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/florida\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Florida<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/illegal-immigrants\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">illegal immigrants<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/illegal-immigration\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Illegal Immigration<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Kamala Harris<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/naturalization\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">naturalization<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Times released an article on Monday highlighting the enthusiasm of &#8220;new citizens&#8221; to participate in the upcoming election. The piece commended the reduced processing times for citizenship applications, suggesting that this change is reshaping the electorate ahead of a crucial election. Boundless CEO Xiao Wang noted to The Times that improved naturalization efficiency not only addresses backlogs but also has significant implications for electoral outcomes, as each new citizen could influence key Senate races or even presidential results.<\/p>\n<p>Boundless is described as a company that analyzes immigration trends using government data and provides assistance to immigrants navigating the application process. While it\u2019s unclear from the article whether those being processed entered the U.S. legally or illegally, it does mention that there has been bipartisan support for naturalizing lawful residents, despite ongoing partisan disagreements regarding illegal immigration and broader immigration reform.<\/p>\n<p>The article points out that citizenship has become increasingly politicized in recent years. Although not all asylum seekers enter illegally, those who do can still apply for asylum later on; once granted asylum, they can seek permanent residency after one year and eventually apply for citizenship.<\/p>\n<p>The Times criticized how the Trump administration aimed to limit legal immigration by extending review times for naturalization applications, which reportedly doubled during his presidency. This backlog prevented around 300,000 potential citizens from becoming naturalized in time to vote in 2020. Currently, there are about nine million green-card holders eligible for citizenship\u2014many of whom historically tend to vote Democratic.<\/p>\n<p>Florida is highlighted as one of four states with a significant number of immigrants eligible for citizenship; it\u2019s traditionally Republican-leaning and critical due to its electoral votes. According to estimates from Migration Policy Institute, approximately 772,000 undocumented immigrants live in Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Vice President Kamala Harris recently stated at a campaign event that comprehensive reform\u2014including strong border security and pathways to citizenship\u2014is necessary because &#8220;our immigration system is broken.&#8221; She emphasized that if Democrats want more votes, they need to provide opportunities for broader access to citizenship\u2014a sentiment they are aware of.<\/p>\n<p>Brianna Lyman serves as an elections correspondent at The Federalist and holds a degree in International Political Economy from Fordham University. 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