“Federal law requires people to speak English to be naturalized as American citizens.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 30 May 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly True
What PolitiFact found
Foreigners seeking American citizenship must pass an English language test, though there are a few exceptions.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 30 May 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 19 October 2020, 142 days later. Its rating was “Mostly True”.
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