Germany is seeing a spike in citizenship applications from the U.S.

Since Donald Trump became president, Germany has seen a spike in its citizenship applications from the United States.

The German interior ministry says that "The German government's offices in the United States are currently seeing a significant increase in legal queries related to citizenship issues."

And Reuters reports that applications from Germans stripped of their citizenship during the nazi-era and their descendants have risen sharply since the election.

Through June, at least 100 people living in the U.S. have applied for German citizenship each month.

German foreign ministry data showed that 1,190 applicants applied for citizenship in the first eight months of 2017.

In comparison, there were on 792 who sought citizenship for the whole year of 2016.

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