The last week of April, immigrants can call counselors and get their citizenship questions answered. - - Donna Poisl
BY RICH SCHAPIRO, DAILY NEWS WRITER
Ukraine native Polina Lemberg got some serious help 15 years ago when she became a U.S. citizen.
Now she's giving back.
Lemberg was one of roughly 300 volunteers who streamed into a Manhattan auditorium yesterday to prepare for the eighth annual CUNY/Daily News Citizenship Now! call-in to help those with immigration questions.
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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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