Empowering the Community: NYC Labor Union Partners, Dominicanos USA, and CUNY Citizenship Now! Offer Citizenship Application Assistance

The NYC CLC, Dominicanos USA (DUSA), and CUNY Citizenship Now! proudly conducted a special citizenship application assistance event last Saturday in celebration of National Citizenship Day, which took place earlier in the week. The event, in partnership with the NALEO Education Fund, New Americans Campaign, Dominican Bar Association, Hotel and Gaming Trades Council, Laborers International Union Local 1010, and others assisted more than 100 union members, their families and friends at the NY Metro APWU Conference Center. It was a unique opportunity for eligible applicants to receive free services aimed at helping them on their path to becoming United States citizens.

Eligible applicants who attended the event benefited from citizenship application assistance, fee waiver assistance, and pro bono legal consultations. By offering these invaluable services, we ensured the citizenship application process was more accessible and straightforward for everyone in our communities.

"The NYC Central Labor Council is proud to partner with organizations like Dominicanos USA, CUNY Citizenship NOW, and our CLC affiliates to encourage and facilitate naturalization for union members already working in NYC and eligible for citizenship," said New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO President Vincent Alvarez. "Citizenship stabilizes and strengthens working families, and enables the civic engagement that is so critical to the Labor Movement's ability to champion policies that empower working people. With today's drive we are building solidarity across diverse institutions and contributing to a stronger and more vibrant democracy." Read all about the citizenship drive in The Chief-Leader!