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| July 11, 2015 | Julian Teixeira | |
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NCLR Announces Immigo 2.0
Additional features added to the successful app designed to
support immigrant integration
KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Today, NCLR (National Council of La Raza) unveiled Immigo 2.0, an updated version of its innovative mobile app designed to inform service providers and organizations working in the immigrant integration field with the most up-to-date information about immigration law and policy.
The updated version of the Immigo app has several new features and enhancements, such as the ability to email, tweet and share content from the app with others; the option to print information from the app wirelessly; and advanced search options for the Find Legal Help feature, which allows users to search for local lawyers with specialties such as naturalization and narrow results by languages spoken.
“Immigo 2.0 includes enhancements that we are excited to bring to the app’s users,” said Janet Murguía, President and CEO of NCLR. “Immigo will continue to be an incredible resource and valuable tool to all those working with immigrant communities. I want to thank Verizon for its long-standing partnership and support of Immigo, a one-of-a kind application providing technology solutions that are helping NCLR’s Affiliates.”
“From education to immigration reform, we proudly support the outstanding work NCLR does every day on behalf of Latino children and families nationwide. At Verizon innovation with purpose is at the heart of what we do and why we invested in the creation of the Immigo app. We are truly excited about the significant impact that the Immigo app will have for strengthening the Latino community today and for years to come,” said Emilio Gonzalez, Executive Director for Verizon Strategic Alliances.
By building on the app’s already easy-to-use features, Immigo will continue to serve as a comprehensive resource for anyone who works with immigrant communities. The app, which is currently available for free on Apple and Android smartphones and tablets, provides users with information about state and federal regulations and resources associated with immigration, as well as changes and updates to immigration law and policy. Additional features include a daily immigration news feed and geolocation technology that allows users to find nearby, trusted providers of immigration legal services.
“We’re excited to partner with NCLR to launch the next-generation Immigo app,” said Matthew Burnett, Director of the Immigration Advocates Network (IAN). “New features and content will allow advocates to connect immigrants to quality legal information and trusted referrals at a time when fraud and misinformation in immigrant communities is rampant.”
The application was made possible by NCLR with support from Verizon; it was developed in partnership with IAN and Pro Bono Net.
NCLR—the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States—works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans. For more information on NCLR, please visit www.nclr.org, or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
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