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CLINIC ENCOURAGES AND ASSISTS IMMIGRANTS TO NATURALIZE
Legal permanent residents should obtain citizenship
April 30, 2007 press release in pdf
WASHINGTON, DC – The Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) is calling on
lawful permanent residents to obtain citizenship. Citizenship is an important element of
civic integration and building a vibrant society. Many immigrants rights organizations are
holding group processing events to help large numbers of immigrants apply for
citizenship. CLINIC is actively conducting wide-scale naturalization efforts.
CLINIC’s recently published report, A More Perfect Union: A National Citizenship Plan, calls
on the government to make integration and citizenship a top priority in immigration policy.
The United States currently has 8.5 million immigrants who are eligible to become citizens.
Another 2.8 million will become eligible in a few years. The vast majority wants to
become citizens, but many need assistance with the process. Surprisingly, the U.S.
government lacks a coordinated immigrant integration program to promote citizenship and
to prepare immigrants for naturalization.
CLINIC recognizes the need to mobilize immigration service providers to encourage
immigrant citizenship. To this end, CLINIC has launched two projects to facilitate
citizenship-building efforts.
The Carnegie Corporation of New York awarded CLINIC a grant to help eighteen agencies
around the country to conduct naturalization group application workshops. These
workshops will help naturalize thousands of immigrants and encourage immigration
service providers to push naturalization locally.
CLINIC was also awarded a grant from the Office of Refugee Resettlement to provide
national training and support to refugee service providers and refugee associations on
citizenship and civic participation.
According to CLINIC Executive Director Donald Kerwin, “the main goal is to help vulnerable
immigrants become citizens and participate fully in this country, with all its rights and
duties.” He added, “permanent residents want to take advantage of what citizenship
offers, but they need help getting there.”
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For more information on CLINIC’s Citizenship for Refugees Work
For A More Perfect Union: A National Citizenship Plan
Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC), a subsidiary of the U.S. Conference of
Catholic Bishops, is the nation’s largest network of charitable immigration services with
161 affiliates in 262 field offices around the country. CLINIC advocates for transparent,
fair, and generous immigration policies.
Legal permanent residents should obtain citizenship
April 30, 2007 press release in pdf
WASHINGTON, DC – The Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) is calling on
lawful permanent residents to obtain citizenship. Citizenship is an important element of
civic integration and building a vibrant society. Many immigrants rights organizations are
holding group processing events to help large numbers of immigrants apply for
citizenship. CLINIC is actively conducting wide-scale naturalization efforts.
CLINIC’s recently published report, A More Perfect Union: A National Citizenship Plan, calls
on the government to make integration and citizenship a top priority in immigration policy.
The United States currently has 8.5 million immigrants who are eligible to become citizens.
Another 2.8 million will become eligible in a few years. The vast majority wants to
become citizens, but many need assistance with the process. Surprisingly, the U.S.
government lacks a coordinated immigrant integration program to promote citizenship and
to prepare immigrants for naturalization.
CLINIC recognizes the need to mobilize immigration service providers to encourage
immigrant citizenship. To this end, CLINIC has launched two projects to facilitate
citizenship-building efforts.
The Carnegie Corporation of New York awarded CLINIC a grant to help eighteen agencies
around the country to conduct naturalization group application workshops. These
workshops will help naturalize thousands of immigrants and encourage immigration
service providers to push naturalization locally.
CLINIC was also awarded a grant from the Office of Refugee Resettlement to provide
national training and support to refugee service providers and refugee associations on
citizenship and civic participation.
According to CLINIC Executive Director Donald Kerwin, “the main goal is to help vulnerable
immigrants become citizens and participate fully in this country, with all its rights and
duties.” He added, “permanent residents want to take advantage of what citizenship
offers, but they need help getting there.”
###
For more information on CLINIC’s Citizenship for Refugees Work
For A More Perfect Union: A National Citizenship Plan
Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC), a subsidiary of the U.S. Conference of
Catholic Bishops, is the nation’s largest network of charitable immigration services with
161 affiliates in 262 field offices around the country. CLINIC advocates for transparent,
fair, and generous immigration policies.
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