{"id":1101,"date":"2019-10-16T12:53:42","date_gmt":"2019-10-16T16:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigrantintegration.org\/?page_id=1101"},"modified":"2019-10-23T12:43:03","modified_gmt":"2019-10-23T16:43:03","slug":"press-release","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/immigrantintegration.org\/archived\/2019\/press-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Release"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For Immediate Release October 10, 2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Immigrant Integration Day<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

www.immigrantintegrationday.org<\/a><\/strong>
Bringing Communities Together<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Immigration and American Citizenship, (IACO)\nin partnership with the City of Passaic, invites all sectors of the community\nto the Immigrant Integration Day to be held on Saturday October 26, 2019<\/strong> at Passaic City Hall. The event is free of charge and will be a\nday of action where elected officials, representatives from the public and\nprivate sectors, including government agencies, consular delegates, nonprofit\norganizations, businesses, professionals, and educators will provide\ninformation and guidance to the immigrant community to facilitate their\nintegration and inclusion into society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participants will have the opportunity to have\na free of charge, individualized and confidential consultation with attorneys\nfrom the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA). Additionally, The New Jersey\nState Bar Association will conduct a separate seminar to promote and inspire\nthe youth to pursue higher education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Immigrants are an integral and fundamental\npart of New Jersey, comprising of more than 22% of the population. Nearly one\nin six U.S. citizens residing in New Jersey, have at least one immigrant\nparent. In recognition that every ethnicity has served to build and strengthen\nthis great state and in thoughtful consideration that the integration of\nnewcomers will enable us to create a path leading to more secure and vital\ncommunities, we encourage all of you to join us and be part of the integration\nprocess. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

IACO, a non-profit organization, opened its\ndoors in 1999 and has represented thousands of immigrants in their adjustment\nof status in the United States. IACO\u2019s mission is to orient and assist\nimmigrants in their process of adjustment, integration and development in this\nmulticultural society.  IACO is\nrecognized by the Office of Legal Access Programs (OLAP)<\/a> from\nthe United States Department of Justice to represent low-income families before\nthe Immigration and Naturalization Services (USCIS)<\/a> and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please join us on October 26, 2019, as IACO celebrates the 10th<\/sup> anniversary of its first Immigrant Integration Day that took place in October 2009. For more information, please contact Arely Hernandez, MHS at ahernandez@iacoimmigration.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event is possible thanks to our sponsors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n