This class is helping immigrants with their citizenship test. - - Donna Poisl
By Nicholas C. Stern, News-Post Staff
Simy Buckwold was applying for U.S. citizenship when her husband pointed out an advertisement for a citizenship class held by Centro Hispano at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church's Community Center in Frederick .
Centro Hispano is a local nonprofit that provides educational and other support for local immigrants.
The eight-session course began in November and ended Wednesday. The class was mostly a primer on U.S. civics, history and the necessary citizenship forms and procedures.
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This country was built by immigrants, it will continue to attract and need immigrants. Some people think there are enough people here now -- people have been saying this since the 1700s and it still is not true. They are needed to make up for our aging population and low birthrate. Immigrants often are entrepreneurs, creating jobs. We must help them become Americans and not just people who live here and think of themselves as visitors. When immigrants succeed here, the whole country benefits.
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