Citizenship Rutgers

THE NUMBERS

According to the Department of Homeland Security, 500,000 LPRs (Legal Permanent Residents or greencard holders) live in NJ. Only four states have higher shares of LPRs. To date, Citizenship Rutgers’ corps of experienced immigration attorneys and specially-trained volunteers have assisted more than 250 prospective U.S. citizens from 50 nations.

PARTNERS

Citizenship Rutgers is a project of the Eagleton Program on Immigration and Democracy; Rutgers Law School – Camden; Rutgers Law School – Newark; the Center for Migration and the Global City; Civic Engagement and Service Education Partnerships (CESEP) Program; and the Associate Vice President of Academic & Public Partnerships in the Arts & Humanities; The Bonner Foundation, as well as Citizenship NOW! (City University of New York).

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