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In recent weeks, Maria and Francisco have been going regularly to an elementary school near their home on the Southwest Side. The couple are doing so to learn about the U.S. Constitution and American history in preparation for a civics exam, one on the long list<\/u><\/a> of requirements to become U.S. citizens.<\/p>\n

The Mexican natives are among the nearly 400,000<\/u><\/a> legal permanent residents in Illinois eligible to get naturalized. Francisco, 65, and Maria, 57, are part of a growing number of people who, after years of being satisfied with their permanent legal status, are rushing to become citizens because of President Donald Trump\u2019s escalating attacks on immigrants.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to get citizenship to live peacefully here,\u201d Francisco said in Spanish. He\u2019s had a green card for 35 years, but now, he worries that\u2019s not enough.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Maria agrees. \u201cI trusted that I could renew my green card every 10 years. Now, the new government is scaring us,\u201d she said, also in Spanish. \u201cAny time, it could say, \u2018We are not renewing your green card anymore.\u2019 \u201d<\/p>\n

WBEZ is not using the couple\u2019s full names because they fear retaliation from the government.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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