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  • Could Pennsylvania’s 43K new citizens make the difference in 2020 election?

    02/18/2020 7:10:26 AM PST · by Kid Shelleen · 26 replies
    WHYY (PBS Philadelphia) ^ | 02/17/2020 | Laura Benshof
    At least 43,000 immigrants have become Pennsylvania citizens since the 2016 presidential election. That’s almost as many voters as the margin Trump won by, according to recent analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. What that means for the 2020 election isn’t clear, but where those voters live in the commonwealth is an indication of where their votes could have an impact. ---SNIP-- Following the election of President Trump and his focus on restricting immigration to the United States, immigrant-serving organizations such as UnidosUS have launched campaigns aimed at getting eligible residents to become citizens.