Posted on 07/21/2011 9:36:49 PM PDT by wac3rd
CHICAGO – Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday announced the creation of the Office of New Americans to provide support for Chicago's immigrant communities and strengthen their contributions to the city's economic, civic and cultural life.
"Chicago's vitality has been built on the strength of immigrant populations that have come to enjoy new freedoms and access new opportunities," Emanuel said in a statement.
"I want to make Chicago the most immigrant-friendly city in the world," the mayor said.
According to the mayor, who is thus fulfilling one of his campaign promises, the Office of New Americans will ensure that each immigrant has the necessary resources to become a productive member of society.
Among the tasks of the office is the creation of partnerships with community organizations, educational institutions and the private sector.
The new agency will seek to establish centralized policies to ensure that recently arrived immigrants have access to important information about education, public safety, health and municipal services.
The office will foster better coordination between municipal government and community organizations to increase access to existing programs on the municipal, state and federal levels.
Also, it will facilitate the establishment of businesses owned by immigrant businessmen and entrepreneurs.
In addition, it will foster participation by immigrant parents in activities of the Chicago Public Schools, whose 400,000-strong student body is roughly 40 percent Hispanic.
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The official name will be...
Illegal Immigrant and Voter Registration Center.
where does the article even address the citizenship issue of immigrants?
This world is run by crooks.
Ping!
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