This Illinois coalition is dedicated to promote the rights of immigrants and refugees to full and equal participation in the civic, cultural, social, and political life of our diverse society. Good resources on the website, some a little old, but still very much worth a look. Many good programs are in place.
Tags: citizenship, Illinois
Topics: Building Community, Immigrant Integration, Immigrants, Immigration, Non-profit, Organization, Policy, Refugees
Topics: Building Community, Immigrant Integration, Immigrants, Immigration, Non-profit, Organization, Policy, Refugees
Despite a 2002 promise from President Bush to put citizenship applications for immigrant members of the military on a fast track, some are finding themselves waiting months, or even years, because of bureaucratic backlogs. Read More
Hundreds of thousands of undocumented-immigrant youths could become eligible to join the military to offset shortages of qualified recruits under a bill pending in Congress. Read More
NPR's Morning Edition reports on the 60 percent increase in the number of applications submitted for citizenship. Read More
This article from the San Francisco Chronicle talks about changes to the citizenship exam. Test yourself - would you pass?! Questions from the new test.Questions from the old test. Read More
partners.newroutes.org (grantee resources)
A national program of the