Susie
10-29-2006, 06:27 PM
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One-stop citizenship offices coming
Posted on Oct 27, 2006 3:28:36 PM
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Ratty buildings? Oh, come now... ;-)
MIAMI (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security will start a pilot program in 2008 to create one-stop shopping centers for immigrants applying for citizenship services in South Florida, a top federal immigration official said Friday.
Immigrants can already complete their fingerprinting at satellite offices. But the new computerized centers — three offices planned for Miami-Dade County, and one for Broward — will allow them to complete all requirements nearer to their homes, said U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Emilio Gonzalez.
Gonzalez said he hoped the new offices will also help improve new citizens' perceptions of the federal government.
"For the vast majority of the immigrant population in the U.S., their first interaction with the U.S. government is through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services," Gonzalez told reporters at the agency's Miami office. "I didn't want their first encounter to be in a ratty building where they don't feel comfortable."
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Just read this on Kelly's blog and posted a comment. My comment may take a while to appear as has to be checked out and moderated
Please give Kelly your support, she does so much to help raise awareness for us and immigration
One-stop citizenship offices coming
Posted on Oct 27, 2006 3:28:36 PM
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Ratty buildings? Oh, come now... ;-)
MIAMI (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security will start a pilot program in 2008 to create one-stop shopping centers for immigrants applying for citizenship services in South Florida, a top federal immigration official said Friday.
Immigrants can already complete their fingerprinting at satellite offices. But the new computerized centers — three offices planned for Miami-Dade County, and one for Broward — will allow them to complete all requirements nearer to their homes, said U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Emilio Gonzalez.
Gonzalez said he hoped the new offices will also help improve new citizens' perceptions of the federal government.
"For the vast majority of the immigrant population in the U.S., their first interaction with the U.S. government is through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services," Gonzalez told reporters at the agency's Miami office. "I didn't want their first encounter to be in a ratty building where they don't feel comfortable."
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