naturalize
verb (used with object)
to confer upon (an alien) the rights and privileges of a citizen.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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Those are the people who are naturalizing and moving to the state.
From Slate ● Jun. 3, 2021