YAKIMA -- Yakima will be one of four Washington cities where legal permanent residents will be able to get special assistance with pursuing U.S. citizenship Saturday.
The Washington New Americans program, administered by OneAmerica, will put on the Citizenship Day event, in partnership with the Washington Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
Workshops will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Yakima, Wenatchee, Centralia and Tukwila. In Yakima, the event will be at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 212 N. Fourth St.
Free assistance will be given to legal permanent state residents eligible for naturalization.
Volunteer immigration attorneys, paralegals, interpreters and other community members will prepare naturalization applications. Applicants will be able to consult with professionals and make sure their documentation is complete.
Another Citizenship Day will be conducted in Pasco, Vancouver and Mount Vernon on May 30.
For more information, visit www.wanewamericans.org.
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