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HB 1474 Citizenship Assistance Initiative Program; established.

Introduced by: Albert C. Eisenberg | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Secretary of Education; Citizenship Assistance Initiative Program.  Establishes the Virginia Citizenship Assistance Initiative Program within the Office of the Secretary of Education to serve as a public resource for linking legal permanent residents directly to the information and services they need to successfully pursue citizenship. The Initiative is to be established as a nonprofit legal entity to (i) directly assist legal immigrants in Virginia become United States citizens; (ii) encourage legal immigrants to independently initiate their naturalization process; and (iii) help new citizens participate fully in civic life in Virginia.


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