Naturalized citizens in Georgia could have a huge impact on this year’s presidential election.
A new report from the national nonprofit American Immigration Council (AIC) analyzed the number of immigrants living in Georgia who are likely eligible to receive their citizenship. That number is higher than the number of votes that President Joe Biden received to win him the presidency in the state.
“If you’re in a state where the election is very close between the two presidential candidates, that could tip easily,” said Steve Hubbard, a senior data scientist with AIC who worked on the report.
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