More than 200 people from 48 countries were sworn in as U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony in Carmel, with the vast majority immediately registering to vote.

Several Indiana voting rights organizations are suing the state over laws they say only target naturalized citizens. The lawsuit says two recent state laws violate federal voting protections.

Some Hoosiers will be forced to prove their citizenship in order to keep their voter registration from being deleted under a new state law.

In downtown Indianapolis Thursday, just as the country turns to celebrate its 249th birthday, ninety-four people from 33 countries officially became U.S. citizens.

The agency hopes to “maximize use of resources” by focusing on “in-house” services.

At issue is funding for Indiana health departments through the state’s Health First initiative. There were warning signs that lawmakers were looking towards restrictions on the program earlier this year.

A coalition of nonpartisan voting rights groups is challenging a voter citizenship check that is set to take effect this summer. The groups say the legislation violates federal law and makes naturalized Hoosiers "second-class" voters.

Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales and Attorney General Todd Rokita are questioning the citizenship of more than half a million registered voters about three weeks before Election Day.