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Free
Services Available at October 24 Washington
New Americans Citizenship Day
Volunteer immigration attorneys, paralegals and interpreters offer FREE citizenship application assistance to legal permanent residents in Washington state; program hosts Citizenship Days in 4 cities, including
Bellingham, Centralia, Pasco and Port Angeles on October 24.
En Espanol
Seattle, October 20, 2009 -
Voting rights, safety and job opportunity are just a few of the benefits that citizenship bring s. On October 24, Washington New Americans Citizenship Day will provide free services to legal permanent residents in Washington state who are seeking the American dream.
The Washington New Americans
program is a partnership between the State of Washington and OneAmerica, a
non-profit dedicated to advancing justice and equality. OneAmerica - along with
the Washington Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association
(AILA) - administers Citizenship Day, which will be held this Saturday in
Bellingham, Centralia, Pasco and Port Angeles. This Citizenship Day marks the
first of three offered in 12 Washington state cities. The next two Citizenship
Days are scheduled for February and April 2010.
Citizenship
Day offers workshops providing assistance to legal permanent state residents
eligible for naturalization. The Washington New Americans Program promotes
successful immigrant integration by connecting Legal Permanent Residents (LPRs)
to the information and services they need to successfully pursue citizenship
and become active members of their communities. Last year's workshops provided
assistance to 751 individuals and 371 naturalization applications were
completed. Individuals attending Citizenship Days came from 84 countries,
representing the rich diversity of the United States.
Offered at four locations on October 24, 2009, Citizenship Day will
be staffed by volunteer immigration attorneys, paralegals, interpreters and
other community members. These teams will prepare naturalization applications
at NO COST. Applicants will
be able to consult with professionals and ensure that their documentation is
complete.
Citizenship offers enormous benefits, including access to better jobs, safety
and security, and the right to vote and be fully involved in our democracy.
Each year, hundreds of thousands of immigrants, from all corners of the globe,
become United States citizens.
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 About OneAmerica
OneAmerica, formerly Hate Free Zone, is a non-profit organization that advances the
fundamental principles of democracy and justice by building power within
immigrant
communities. Visit www.weareoneamerica.org. ###
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For more information:
Charlie
McAteer
Communications Manager
(206) 452-8402
cell (917) 696-1321
charlie@weareoneamerica.org
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October 24 Citizenship Day Locations
10 AM - 4 PM
BELLINGHAM
Bellingham Technical College
Building E
3028 Lindbergh Ave.
Bellingham, WA 98225-1599
(360)
752-7000, ext.0
CENTRALIA
Centralia Community College
Kirk Library
Building,
600 Centralia
College Blvd.,
Centralia, WA 98531
(360) 736-9391, ext.696
PASCO
Columbia Basin
College
Gjerde Center Building H
2600 N. 20th Ave.
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 547-0511, ext. 251
PORT ANGELES
Clallam-Jefferson County Pro-Bono Lawyers
816 E.
8th St.
Port Angeles, WA 98362
(360) 417-0818
Questions? Call 1-877-926-3924 or visit Washington New Americans.
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