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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Camila Gallardo
Office: (305) 573-7329
Cell: (305) 215-4259
Miami—On Saturday, November 5th, 2011, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the nation’s largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization, will join Univision, the Florida International University (FIU) College of Law, NALEO, CIMA, and other local partners to host a naturalization event for hundreds of eligible Hispanics interested in becoming U.S. citizens.There are over 680,000 permanent legal residents in Florida who currently meet all of the requirements to apply for citizenship, yet haven’t begun the naturalization process.
At the event, FIU legal clinic volunteer attorneys and trained community partner volunteers will answer questions about the citizenship process and assist qualified residents who would like to fill out citizenship forms. All members of the community are invited to attend. However space is limited, so participants in the naturalization event are required to make an appointment by calling (305) 348-7541.
MEDIA ADVISORY
WHAT: ‘Ya es Hora’ Ciudadania Citizenship Workshop and Application Assistance
WHO: NCLR, Univision, FIU College of Law, CIMA, CASA, NALEO, Hispanic Unity of Florida, Miami Dade County Public Schools, America’s Community Center, Latin American Foundation, American Fraternity Inc.
WHEN: Saturday, November 5th, 2011
9:00am–3:00pm
WHERE: FIU College of Law
11200 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33199
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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