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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,
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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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    Florida Immigration Coalition (FLIC)

    Florida New Americans: Libete ak Egalité – Citizenship Program in Florida

    The Florida Immigrant Coalition (FLIC), a member of the National Partnership for New Americans, is launching its first citizenship program in the sunshine state, aiming to provide opportunities of full integration for South Florida’s Haitian community.

    Our goal is to advance immigrant rights and create active citizenship among New Americans in order to achieve a vibrant, just, and welcoming democracy for all.

    By 2008, there were about 230,000 Haitian lawful permanent residents (LPRs) in the United States, roughly 2% of total LPRs, with over 11,000 Haitian immigrants becoming LPRs each year in the state of Florida. Over 60% of Haitian LPRs were eligible to naturalize as of January 2008. Considering that South Florida is home to nearly 47% of the Haitian-born population that lives in the entire country, it is important to focus on this sector of the population in order to advance their rights in the country they now call home. 

    Our program is called Libete ak Egalité (Liberty and Equality) to recall shared values for both the American and the Haitian cultures.

    What is our goal?

    In 2012, our goal is to aid 300 qualified LPRs in their application for the naturalization process. FLIC will help them submit their applications, get access to English and civic classes needed to pass the citizenship test, and prep the for the final interview.

    How will we achieve it?

    With the support of 50 volunteers, interpreters, BIA accredited paralegals, law students, and lawyers we will:

    • Conduct outreach to 5,000 LPRs in South Florida
    • Hold five Citizenship Clinics where eligible LPRs will be guided through the application, fill out and submit their N-400, and be given follow-up on the next steps of their application process
    • Host citizenship classes for 150 individuals through partner organizations
    • Set up a pilot citizenship helpline with the capacity to serve 500 individuals

    Find out more about FLIC's Florida New Americans Program.