Why are less immigrants becoming citizens

Some reasons:

-The difference between the U.S. and the home country is less large than it used to be

-The benefits of naturalizing are unclear to them

-They don’t feel welcome in the U.S. beyond their immediate circle

Explanation:

the american colonists were happy with their vicorty, but the french were mad and the french and indians were not alies, and neither were the french and colonist. i think,

missouri compromise of 1820 which prohibited slavery