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Article: Mexican Consulate assists 1500 during a two-day visit
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
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- April 30, 2003
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Mexican Consulate assists 1,500 during a two-day visit
By GEARY MORALES Special to the Journal Sentinel
Wednesday, April 30, 2003
About 1,500 people from all over Milwaukee's Latino community
showed up for the two-day on-site visit of the Chicago-based Mexican
Consulate (Consulado General de Mexico).
In collaboration Friday and Saturday with the Wisconsin Hispanic
Scholarship Foundation, the Federation for Civic Action and North
Shore Bank, the Mexican Consulate staff and local volunteers assisted
immigrants in obtaining identification cards, visas and other
information and documentation. The event was held at the scholarship
foundation's office, 1220 W. Windlake Ave.
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