The Pew Research Center reports that Latinos and Asians make up nearly two-thirds of new citizens who can vote this year. Pew found that 53 percent of naturalized Latinos and 52 percent of naturalized Asians voted in 2016. That is compared to 46 percent of native-born Latinos and 45 percent of native-born Asians. The top countries from which new voters originated are Mexico, the Philippines, India and China. In North Carolina, Juliana Cabrales is with the NALEO Educational Fund, a nonpartisan group that supports Latino civic activities. She says political parties need to continue communicating with new Americans all the time, not just in election years.

What newly naturalized groups make up the largest percentage of new citizens who can vote this year?
Italians and French
Latinos and Asians
Indian and Pakistani
English and Irish
What is considered civic activities?
doing housework with your family
voting, volunteering, and participating in community events
earning a college degree
planting a garden
Pew found that 53 percent of naturalized Latinos and 52 percent of naturalized Asians voted in 2016.
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