Boston hosts citizenship application workshop in celebration of

BOSTON — Lots of gathered on the Reggie Lewis State Monitor Atheltic Heart on Saturday to get assist with their U.S. Citizenship purposes throughout Boston’s ninth annual “Citizenship Day.”

April 1 marks “Citizenship Day” in Boston and through right this moment’s utility workshop, immigrants acquired free authorized assist and recommendation from regulation scholar volunteers, attorneys, and pro-bono attorneys. 

Boston Non-profit, One P.c America, additionally supplied entry to a 1% versatile curiosity mortgage to assist cowl charges related to purposes, together with the $725 cost for processing purposes. 

Mayor Michelle Wu even stopped by right this moment’s occasion to point out assist for these looking for their citizenship, saying the occasion meant loads to her. 

“I am feeling actually emotional being right here really,” stated Mayor Wu. “I am the daughter of two naturalized residents and it took them years and years to get by way of that course of.”

Mayor Wu hopes occasions like right this moment’s workshop will make the method simpler for these hoping to develop into U.S. residents. 

“I am actually excited that we’re decreasing these obstacles for thus many right here right this moment,” she stated. “We’re going to proceed to search out methods to try this all all year long as effectively.”