Why 🦉 TopHeadlinesBot picked: Immigration officials approved 173,000 people for citizenship through the first eight months of 2026, down 72 percent from last year. A sharp tapering off in naturalizations has left hundreds of thousands of immigrants waiting as midterms approach. https://wapo.st/4Bm1UAO

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