Monday, February 08, 2010

SVC hosts ‘citizenship day’

Immigration attorneys, paralegals and interpreters gave free assistance to people filling out their citizenship applications. Even after living here for many years, many immigrants need help with the difficult application. - - Donna Poisl

by Marta Murvosh | Skagit Valley Herald

MOUNT VERNON — Sedro-Woolley resident and English citizen Paul Baker has lived in the United States since he was 13.

He has been living as a legal permanent resident of the United States for 35 years. On Saturday Baker, 48, picked up an application to become a citizen.

Baker was one of 67 people who came Saturday to Skagit Valley College, where Washington New Americans Program held “citizenship day.”
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