Citizenship/ESL:
Through this program, we see participants through the entire process of naturalization. We assist the participants with citizenship eligibility, preparation of the application for citizenship, and preparation for the citizenship or naturalization exam. Courses for the Citizenship Exam and ESL are offered as well for those who are in process of naturalization or simply wish to learn the English language.
NMCIR Class Schedule (665 West 182nd Street)
Spanish Citizenship Class
Monday and Wednesday 6:00 - 8:00 PM
English Citizenship Class
Tuesday and Thursday 6:00 - 8:00 PM
NMCIR-Bronx Project Class Schedule
(2715 Bainbridge Avenue)
Spanish Citizenship Class
Monday - Thursday 11:00AM - 1:00PM
English Citizenship Class
Monday and Wednesday 6:30 - 8:00 PM
ESL Class
Tuesday and Thursday 6:30 - 8:00 PM
For information on registration or if you would like to volunteer to teach a class, please contact Almirca Santiago at asantiago@nmcir.org or call 718-484-8294.
Legal Assistance - Anti Deportation Initiative
Through a partnership with the Legal Aid Society, we provide legal asistance to participants that may be facing deportation.
The immigrant rights organizer also calls the IDP hotline, analyzes cases with the lawyers, and is then able to offer NMCIR participants affected by deportation valuable advice. The Immigrant Defense Project (IDP) lawyers are available to answer questions related to the deportation cases that NMCIR handles on a weekly basis. For more information on IDP, visit www.nysda.org/idp or call (212-) 754-6422.
Community Outreach
Presentations, workshops, informationals, community forums and street fairs are the mediums NMCIR uses to educate the community on issues affecting immigrants today as well as the services our office provides.
For more information or to schedule a form of outreach, please contact Almirca Santiago at (212) 781-0355 ext. 306 or at asantiago@nmcir.org.
