The group will focus on several key issues affecting Texans, including economic development, health care, civic participation, cross-sector collaborations, and business-community partnerships.
Mariana Sanchez and Jannette Diep, of grantee organizations Bonding Against Adversity and BPSOS, know what it means to take the journey to U.S. citizenship. It’s why the two have made it their life’s work to help others do the same.
The Citizenship Now! mobile unit from grantee Bonding Against Adversity (BAA) is part of a broader effort that aims to reach 70,000 lawful permanent residents who could benefit from citizenship preparation and filing services.
Researchers hope to understand the barriers faced by eligible-to-naturalize residents and co-design and implement interventions with community partners with the goal of increasing the region’s naturalization rates.
3,360 people were sworn in as U.S. citizens during Houston’s largest-ever naturalization ceremony, led by a coalition of county and community organizations.