FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 17, 2015
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Bethany Khan, Culinary Union, 702-387-7088, bkhan@culinaryunion226.org
Laura Martin, PLAN, 702-292-1279, lmartin@planevada.org
Charlie McAteer, NPNA, 917-696-1321, cmcateer@weareoneamerica.org
Progressive Groups, Local Attorneys, Labor Organizations, Spanish Language Media and Grassroots Advocates Make Huge Push to Honor Citizenship Day 2015
"Why Wait?” Citizenship Workshop
Saturday, September 19 at 10am: College of Southern Nevada - Cheyenne Campus
Las Vegas, NV – Grassroots advocacy groups across America will help thousands of immigrants become U.S. citizens around Citizenship Day as the White House launches a campaign to raise awareness about naturalization.
A coalition of Nevada organizations are hosting a free citizenship workshop on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at 10 a.m. at the College of Southern Nevada - Cheyenne.
The event is open to all members of the Las Vegas community. Members of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), have generously donated their time and are offering free legal help with citizenship applications.
Also on September 17, the White House will launch a national campaign that will focus on the 10 states with the biggest pool of green card holders eligible to become citizens.
This massive campaign emerged from the White House Task Force on New Americans which developed a coordinated federal strategy to support civic, economic, and linguistic integration of immigrants and refugees – and bolstering state and local efforts to do the same.
According to 2010 Census data, 88,647 residents of Clark County are Legal Permanent Residents or "green card" holders.
Saturday’s event demonstrates the Las Vegas community’s commitment to immigrant families. Organizations will continue to work together to ensure people have access to the services they need as they navigate the path to citizenship.
The Culinary Union is the largest labor union as well as the largest immigrant organization in Nevada, representing hospitality workers who come from 167 countries and speak over 40 languages. The Culinary Union and the national organization UNITE HERE have long campaigned for immigration reform and the rights of immigrant workers, including the Immigrant Workers’ Freedom Ride in 2003, and continues the fight to achieve comprehensive, worker-centered immigration reform.
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Culinary Workers Union Local 226 and Bartenders Union Local 165, Nevada affiliates of UNITE HERE, represent over 55,000 workers in Las Vegas and Reno, including at most of casino resorts on the Las Vegas Strip and in Downtown Las Vegas. UNITE HERE represents 270,000 workers in gaming, hotel, and food service industries in North America.
www.CulinaryUnion226.org / @Culinary226