📣Somerville Community! 📣 Join Project Citizenship for a FREE citizenship workshop on August 22 in East Somerville, where trained volunteers and attorneys will help eligible immigrants complete their naturalization applications. Get Started: 📞 Call 617-694-5949 ✉️ Email info@projectcitizenship.org

Today, we partnered with Harvard Law School’s Immigration and Refugee Clinic (HIRC) to file a lawsuit in federal district court challenging USCIS's undue delay in deciding naturalization decisions for applicants from 39 so-called “high-risk” countries. projectcitizenship.org/citizenships...

📣 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣 𝗨𝗦 𝗦𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗗: We’re about a month out from Boston Citizenship Day (May 2), and we need your help flyering! 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽: ✅ Download and print flyers: content.boston.gov/calendar/citizenship-day-2026 ✅ Share them at schools, coffee shops, libraries, workplaces, + community centers

Last week, we were delighted to host our first citizenship workshop and drop-in community info session in Worcester at the the Worcester Public Library! Thank you to our dedicated volunteers, and everyone who helped make this day possible!

We're delighted to share that the sign-up link to volunteer at Boston Citizenship Day on May 2, 2026 at the Reggie Lewis Center in Roxbury goes live TOMORROW (3/25) at 9:00 a.m. EST. Spots fill up quickly, so please be ready! 🔗𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻-𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: lnkd.in/duMGCPHX

Thank you to the Brookline Community Foundation for their continued support of our work! brooklinecommunity.org/project-citi...

Project Citizenship: Expanding Outreach and Support for Brookline Immigrants | Brookline Community Foundation

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📣We're thrilled to announce that this year's Boston Citizenship Day will be on Saturday, May 2, 2026. We're delighted to partner with the Mayor's Office for Immigrant Advancement to celebrate and support 300+ immigrants on their journey to U.S. citizenship. projectcitizenship.org/boston-citiz...

“I have always dreamed of becoming a citizen for as long as I have been in this country...[I see it] as a chance for endless opportunities to better my life and move forward.” - Quincy workshop participant Thank you to everyone who helped make our February Quincy workshop a success!

⚠️ 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗺 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁: It has come to our attention that individuals may be falsely claiming to represent Project Citizenship or one of our staff members. ✔️ Always check the email address. Official messages from our team will ONLY come from an email ending in @projectcitizenship.org. Stay safe out there!

We’re excited to announce our ✨FIRST EVER✨ Worcester Citizenship Workshop—happening Thursday, March 19 at the Worcester Public Library! 🎉 To help spread the word, we’ve created flyers in English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. Please spread the word!

Originally from Germany, Ina came to the United States to complete a neurology residency and sleep medicine fellowship, and chose to continue her career here in Boston. As she navigated the naturalization process, Ina shared that having guidance made all the difference! Congratulations, Ina!

On February 10, we were proud to partner with John Hancock to host a citizenship workshop, where a client shared: “This is the country where I have built my life and work, fulfilled my responsibilities, and I want stability, full rights, and a voice in my future without losing pride in my roots.”

We're gearing up for our Quincy citizenship workshop on Thursday, February 26! If you know anyone interested in applying for U.S. citizenship, (especially if they live in the Quincy area) please send them our way. We can be reached at info@projectcitizenship.org or 617-694-5949.

Thanks to the help of 20 dedicated volunteers from Ropes & Gray, 10 immigrants learned more about the naturalization process and completed their citizenship applications during a workshop earlier this month! We're grateful to everyone who made this event possible. 💙

Happy Presidents' Day from Project Citizenship. Our office is closed today (2/16) in observance of the holiday. We look forward to connecting with you tomorrow! . . #ProjectCitizenship #Boston #Immigration #Citizenship #PresidentsDay

👋Please join us in welcoming Emery to the Project Citizenship team! Emery is joining us from Wheaton College and as a member of the College for Social Innovation’s Spring 2026 cohort. Aspiring to become an attorney, Emery is deeply committed to Project Citizenship’s mission and values.

We stand with Mayor Wu for taking clear action to protect the constitutional rights and safety of local residents. Fear-based, unlawful federal action harms families, undermines public trust, and makes communities less safe for everyone. www.facebook.com/share/v/1HLn...

📣Board Updates📣 Welcome to our new board members, and thank you to others for their service! You can learn more about changes to our board in this month's newsletter: us7.campaign-archive.com?u=98457b9828...

Last week, Project Citizenship partnered with Latham & Watkins to support 21 aspiring citizens in completing their citizenship applications. We're so grateful to Latham & Watkins for hosting this workshop, as it brought our clients one step closer to citizenship, civic participation, and security.

Thinking about applying for U.S. citizenship? If you’re feeling uncertain or overwhelmed, Project Citizenship is a place you can turn for free, trusted legal guidance—whether you’re ready to move forward or just want help deciding your next steps. Get in touch with us to learn more!

“I've been a permanent resident for over 10 years and as a nursing student preparing to serve my community, I want the stability and full rights of citizenship so I can contribute more to the country that has become my home.” -- An aspiring citizen at our Brookline workshop

📣 We're super excited to be partnering with Public Library of Brookline to help you apply for U.S. citizenship!📣 ✅ If you're 18+ and have had a green card for 5+ years (or 3+ years if married to a U.S. citizen), you may be eligible. Contact us if you're interested!

As we kick off the new year, Project Citizenship is hosting community office hours on January 6 (2–4 PM) ahead of our first citizenship workshop of 2026 on January 13—both at the Brookline Public Library! Interested? Reach out to us: 📩 (617) 694-5949 | info@projectcitizenship.org

Project Citizenship proudly endorses legislation introduced by Senator Ed Markey to protect the final step of the citizenship process. We’re grateful for Senator Markey’s leadership and proud to support this effort to advocate for our clients and all those navigating the naturalization process.

Markey files bill to boost oath ceremony protections after Faneuil Hall incident

One Massachusetts organization has had at least 20 clients’ oath ceremonies postponed, even before more countries were added to the travel ban this week.

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🎉We’re thrilled to celebrate Sheldon, who officially became a U.S. citizen earlier this month! When we got the news, there were cheers all around the Project Citizenship office. 🙌Congratulations! We’re so happy to celebrate this moment with you. #ProjectCitizenship #Citizenship #Immigration #Boston

Our Executive Director, Gail Breslow, spoke to PBS NewsHour last night about the sudden cancellation of naturalization oath ceremonies and what recent USCIS policy changes mean for aspiring citizens. 🔗 Watch here: www.youtube.com/live/BPVKEOb... . . #Immigration #Citizenship #USCIS #Boston

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Last week, we rounded out 2025 with a final citizenship workshop at WilmerHale! Together we helped 28 eligible green card holders take an important step toward U.S. citizenship by completing their N-400 applications. . . #ProjectCitizenship #Citizenship #Immigration #Boston #WilmerHale

Our Executive Director, Gail Breslow, wrote an op-ed in the Boston Globe responding to the sudden USCIS policy change that canceled naturalization ceremonies for applicants from 19 countries, including many of our clients who had already completed every requirement to become U.S. citizens.

They were ready to be Americans. Then the government pulled the plug. - The Boston Globe

Immigrants were denied their citizenship ceremony at Faneuil Hall. No explanation. No timeline. No guidance. Only silence. Is this what we have become as a nation?

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SO pleased to share some lovely photos from our citizenship workshop at La Colaborativa in Chelsea, where 18 aspiring citizens received legal help in completing their citizenship applications.

🙌Eliza joined us this week, and has experience supporting domestic violence survivors and a commitment to immigrant communities. Raised in a Spanish–English bilingual home by a Chilean immigrant parent, Eliza brings both personal perspective and professional expertise to her work.