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Article: U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES AWARDS $1.2 MILLION FOR CITIZENSHIP GRANT PROGRAM

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September 18, 2009
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services issued the following press release:

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas today announced a total of $1.2 million in grants for 13 organizations to support citizenship preparation programs for legal permanent residents (LPRs). This announcement falls on Constitution Day and Citizenship Day-established by Congress in 2004 to mark the anniversary of the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

"We are proud to support our new grantees," said Mayorkas. "In the spirit of Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, I am pleased to announce that we will be ...

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