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-------------------- The cost of citizenship may go up --------------------

Immigrant rights groups say fee hikes and online filing would be a barrier.

By Teresa Watanabe Times Staff Writer

October 29 2006

Immigrant advocacy groups are decrying an array of proposed federal measures, including application fee increases and online filing requirements, that they fear will sharply reduce the ability of some legal immigrants to become U.S. citizens.

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