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Free Citizenship Workshop on Saturday, May 12, 2012

Published on April 17, 2012 by La Coalición

The Latin American Coalition will conduct a free U.S. Citizenship Workshop as part of an ongoing naturalization initiative undertaken by the New Americans Citizenship Collaboration and currently taking place in 8 major metropolitan areas housing approximately 3.3 million legal permanent residents who are eligible to naturalize. The goal of the workshop is to help legal permanent residents to assess their eligibility and apply for citizenship, a vital step in the process of immigrant integration into U.S. society.

The New Americans Citizenship Collaboration is currently composed of the following national partners: the Asian Pacific American Legal Center; Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC); Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC); Immigration Advocates Network (IAN); International Rescue Committee (IRC); NALEO Educational Fund; National Immigration Forum, and ProBono Net. The local partners are the Latin American Coalition, Catholic Social Services, and the Vietnamese Association of Charlotte. Volunteer partners include the Mecklenburg County Bar, the Charlotte School of Law, International House, and numerous others.

Individuals who are at least 18 years of age, and who have been Lawful Permanent Residents for at least 5 years (or 3 years if married to a U.S. citizen), who are able to read, write, speak and understand basic English, have basic knowledge of U.S. History and government, and who are of good moral character may pre-register for these workshops only by calling the NALEO Hotline at 1-888-839-8682.

Contact: Patricia Espasandin
Latin American Coalition
704-941-2547
pespasandin@latinamericancoalition.org