Project Citizenship seeks to increase the naturalization rate in Massachusetts
and beyond. We are a nonprofit agency that provides free, high quality services to permanent residents to help them become U.S citizens.
“I want to be a U.S. citizen because I want to participate by voting and helping others. Becoming a citizen shows that you are a full member of the country and the country takes care of you.”
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Trump officials unveil new U.S. citizenship test, as advocates worry it is too long, difficult and politicized
By Maria Sacchetti The Washington Post November 13, 2020 The Trump administration unveiled a new U.S. citizenship test Friday, adding a broader array of history and civics themes while requiring that legal residents answer twice as many questions correctly to pass....
Higher immigration fees put on hold
By Sarah Betancourt Massachusetts October 7, 2020 FOR THOUSANDS of Massachusetts immigrants worried about paying higher fees for immigration and citizenship applications, the significant increases have been held at bay —at least temporarily. A federal judge in...
‘I can’t wait to vote.’ Miami immigrants become U.S. citizens in time to pick a president
By Lautaro Grinspan Miami, FL October 4, 2020 As Carlos Aybar stood inside the Miami immigration office last Friday, holding up his right hand and reciting the words of the citizenship oath through a face mask, the Dominican native felt a big wave of relief. That day...
Since 2011, the Project Citizenship network of community providers has assisted
over
31,195
immigrants
from 170
countries of origin