The senseless move to ban voter registration at citizenship ceremonies

Naturalization ceremonies are a celebration of what it means to be American. Registering to vote is a core civic duty that our government should champion.

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September 18, 2025 - 5:12 PM

A naturalization ceremony held Wednesday at the Ft. Scott National Historic Site welcomed around 150 new citizens. Above, the line to sign in. Courtesy photo

Voter registration booths manned by nonprofits are a staple of naturalization ceremonies in this country. It gives many freshly minted Americans a convenient opportunity to file the necessary paperwork to exercise their rights at the polls.

But the Trump White House is now telling these nonprofits that they’re not welcome. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recently announced a new rule that bans nonprofits from registering new citizens at its facilities.

What a puzzling move. Naturalized citizens are highly motivated to vote, and we question the reasoning for…

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