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UNITED STATES NATURALIZES 850,000 PEOPLE EVERY YEAR

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On 2026-01-15, Representative Glenn Grothman (R-WI-6) delivered a floor speech titled "UNITED STATES NATURALIZES 850,000 PEOPLE EVERY YEAR" in the House. The speech addressed immigration and also covered trade policy.

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UNITED STATES NATURALIZES 850,000 PEOPLE EVERY YEAR

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 11 (Thursday, January 15, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 11 (Thursday, January 15, 2026)] [House] [Page H910] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] UNITED STATES NATURALIZES 850,000 PEOPLE EVERY YEAR (Mr. GROTHMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, immigration is in the news again, and I don't feel the Republicans have done a good enough job of explaining what is going on here. During the Biden administration--people are going to argue--somewhere between 8 million and 10 million people were allowed in this country who were not coming here legally. Obviously, if we are going to have immigration laws, in the future, we have to make it clear that people who broke the laws in the past are not allowed in the country. What is going on is that we have riots in Minnesota, and important Democratic officials who are saying something is wrong here. Let us not forget: Every year in this country, 850,000 people are naturalized. They are sworn in as new citizens. We are at an all-time record of the number of foreign-born people in this country. The United States has nothing to apologize for about the number of people being allowed in this country, as we try to remove people. Right now, in Minnesota, the Governor and mayor aren't even in favor of ICE removing criminals, and we should be removing other people who came here. In any event, remember in America, we naturalize 850,000 people every year. ____________________

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UNITED STATES NATURALIZES 850,000 PEOPLE EVERY YEAR Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 11 (Thursday, January 15, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 11 (Thursday, January 15, 2026)] [House] [Page H910] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] UNITED STATES NATURALIZES 850,000 PEOPLE EVERY YEAR (Mr. GROTHMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, immigration is in the news again, and I don't feel the Republicans have done a good enough job of explaining what is going on here. During the Biden administration--people are going to argue--somewhere between 8 million and 10 million people were allowed in this country who were not coming here legally. Obviously, if we are going to have immigration laws, in the future, we have to make it clear that people who broke the laws in the past are not allowed in the country. What is going on is that we have riots in Minnesota, and important Democratic officials who are saying something is wrong here. Let us not forget: Every year in this country, 850,000 people are naturalized. They are sworn in as new citizens. We are at an all-time record of the number of foreign-born people in this country. The United States has nothing to apologize for about the number of people being allowed in this country, as we try to remove people. Right now, in Minnesota, the Governor and mayor aren't even in favor of ICE removing criminals, and we should be removing other people who came here. In any event, remember in America, we naturalize 850,000 people every year. ____________________