Milford church hosts workshops for immigrants on citizenship

Citizenship assistance workshops are being held here, the paperwork and tests are not easy to get through.    - - Donna Poisl

By Mike Gleason/Daily News staff, MetroWest Daily News
    
MILFORD — Area immigrants came to the Freedom Life Church on Main Street Saturday to take the first step to becoming American citizens.

The Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA) hosted a citizen assistance session at the church as part of a national campaign called "Welcoming America."

Cristina Aguilera, of MIRA, is the local coordinator of the effort, called "Welcoming Massachusetts" in the state. She said her group is trying to establish a Milford chapter.

"We're trying to integrate immigrants and non-immigrants in a dialogue," she said. "We feel that there's lots of misunderstanding about the immigration process."
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