USCIS Partners with City of Los Angeles to Create “Citizenship Corners”
Los Angeles residents have a new resource to learn about citizenship and prepare for naturalization. Now each of the 73 locations of the Los Angeles Public Library have designated “citizenship corners” containing essential information for those looking to apply for citizenship or learn more about the benefits and responsibilites of being a citizen.
These “citizenship corners” are thanks to a partnership between USCIS and the City of - Training for library personnel on the naturalization process and available USCIS resources;
- Offering a list of non-profit groups providing naturalization assistance in the local community; and
- Providing access to library community rooms for citizenship and English language classes.
To announce the initiative, USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Los Angeles Chief City Librarian John Szabo and Los Angeles District Director Phyllis Coven held a press conference followed by a children’s citizenship ceremony at the Los Angeles Central Public Library on September 19.
“Today we take a further step to expand citizenship resources for immigrants in Los Angeles Los Angeles
During the children’s citizenship ceremony, Director Mayorkas addressed a a group of 53 area children ranging from ages 1 to 18 years old, who later received certificates of citizenship. Celebrating their For more information on USCIS and its programs, please visit www.uscis.gov or follow us on Twitter (@uscis), YouTube (/uscis) and the USCIS blog The Beacon.
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posted by USCIS Blog Team @ 9:56 AM
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Congrats to all of those who became citizens, even the 1 year old (which means the child's parents are now also USA citizens by default?) What are the 17 countries the people came from, besides Mexico?
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