Houston Chronicle

Jeffrey Antonio Pereira, a native of Equador, shows off his certificate of naturalization following a naturalization ceremony for more than 2,500 new citizens at the M.O. Campbell Educational Center on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, in Houston. As the state gears up for what could be its most important election in decades, thousands of would-be voters are caught in limbo, stuck in a deep and growing backlog of immigrants applying for U.S. citizenship. While the Trump administration says it is devoting resources to cut down on the backlog, and attorneys in Houston say immigrations officials do appear to be making an effort to get more applications through. (Photo by Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)