Dominicanos USA
Project Title
For outreach and naturalization services for the Dominican community in Rhode Island and New York
Date
Sep. 08, 2016
Duration
24 months
Description
In 2012, approximately 960,000 immigrants from the Dominican Republic resided in the United States, with close to half a million living in Rhode Island and New York. Fifty percent of the Dominican population are naturalized U.S. citizens (versus 46 percent naturalized among all immigrants). Department of Homeland Security data show that in 2012 approximately 310,000 Dominicans were eligible to become U.S. citizens but had not yet done so. Dominicanos USA was established in 2013 to engage the growing population of Dominican-Americans in civic life. Given the organization’s close, specific involvement with the Dominican community, it is in an advantageous position to help guide eligible Dominican Legal Permanent Residents through the naturalization process. With Corporation support, Dominicanos USA will partner with the New Americans Campaign—a national naturalization campaign—in New York and Rhode Island to provide outreach and education about naturalization opportunities for the Dominican population.