Friday, December 09, 2011

U.S. Immigrant Business Owners Supported by Chicago Officials

Here are more details about the new office for immigrants opened up in Chicago. It should do a lot of good. - - Donna Poisl

From USA Immigration News

Chicago officials have recently launched a new department called The Office of New Americans with an aim to help U.S. immigrant business owners, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced on December 6, 2011.

Following other cities and states, Chicago has now kicked off its municipal department focusing on immigrant entrepreneurs. The Office of New Americans is headed by former activist Adolfo Hernandez. He's from the Little Village neighborhood, one of the largest Mexican business communities in the U.S. The department coordinates training and workshops for immigrant entrepreneurs in hope of creating jobs in the U.S. and promoting Chicago as a global economic hub. In addition, The Office of New Americans will soon expand its concentration to other issues like English language and U.S. citizenship.
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