USCIS Immigrant Integration Initiatives Fact Sheet

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration services has issued an Immigrant Integration Initiatives Fact Sheet.  As part of the 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, Congress provided $11 million to enhance U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ immigrant integration initiatives. This funding will bolster the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program and support additional initiatives for aspiring citizens, immigrant-serving organizations and citizenship instructors. These initiatives include:

An expanded Citizenship and Integration Grant Program to support citizenship education and preparation programs for lawful permanent residents (LPRs)

Improved Web-based resources to help immigrants, educators and immigrant-serving organizations—including a new, one-stop Citizenship Resource Center and the expansion of America’s Literacy Directory to include an online citizenship class search function and new program offerings

A national public awareness and education initiative to emphasize the rights, responsibilities and importance of U.S. citizenship.

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