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Save the Date: NIIC 2013

Perfectly timed at a crossroad moment for our country, the National Partnership for New Americans, the Knight Foundation, and the Florida Immigrant Coalition are excited announce the 2013 National Immigrant Integration Conference to be held at the Hilton in downtown Miami, Florida on Nov. 17-19, 2013.

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Rahm Emmanuel and Luis V. Gutierrez, Priced Out of Citizenship, The New York Times, April 3, 2013

Richard Jones, Cost of Citizenship Lays Heavy Financial Burden on Green Card Holders,
El Hispanic News, March 7, 2013

Manuel Pastor, Nurturing Naturalization, Huffington Post, February 28, 2013

Pat Schneider, Studies Say Cost, Language are Obstacles to Citizenship for ‘Green Card’ Holders, The Capital Times, February 16, 2013

Lornet Turnbull, High fees may block path to U.S. citizenship, The Seattle Times, February 14, 2013

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    Partnership Launches Ambitious Citizenship Program

    Coordinated events on Saturday, March 24 to train 1,000 citizenship volunteers

    Although there are over 8 million lawful permanent residents (LPR) across the country eligible to become citizens, less than 1 million of them naturalize every year. Starting this Saturday, the National Partnership for New Americans aims to change this dynamic by training long-term volunteers who are committed to transforming LPRs into active citizens.

    On Saturday March 24, the Partnership is launching its ambitious citizenship program, Become a Citizen Now!, to train over 1,000 Citizenship Coaches who can build national capacity over the next year to meet the Partnership’s collective goal of naturalizing 3,650 citizens, assist almost 13,000 legal permanent residents, and outreach to almost 73,000 people in 2012.

    Citizenship Coaches are volunteers who believe that immigration makes America stronger and will donate their skills and time to help Partners host successful citizenship clinics across the country. This Saturday’s training will enable coaches to help LPR’s throughout the citizenship process, including completing N-400 applications, legal screening, recruiting and coordinating volunteers, and other event logistics.

    Find out more about the trainings these Partners are hosting locally:

    CAUSA Oregon - Individuals Get Assistance with Citizenship Applications in Cornelius

    Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition (CIRC)

    Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR)

    Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA)

    National Korean American Service & Education Consortium (NAKASEC, Los Angeles)

    OneAmerica (Seattle)

    Voces de la Frontera - Press Conference

    The Partnership is also announcing the launch of a new website, www.partnershipfornewamericans.org, as a tool to assist eligible legal permanent residents to become citizens.

    “The Partnership brings together local energy and volunteer boots on the ground to make a tangible impact nationwide, with real numbers,” said Joshua Hoyt, Co-Chair of the Partnership and Director of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights. “We have a deep reach into immigrant communities that understands the needs while creating opportunities for them to become citizens and active in their communities.”