Mayor Brandon Johnson

Chicago has pledged to help about one-third of its immigrants become U.S. citizens through the Chicago New Americans initiative. The City will offer multi-lingual financial education and citizenship workshops in Citizenship Corners in public libraries, as well as support organizations that offer these services. Staff from community organizations will visit schools with large concentrations of immigrant students and parents to create a one-stop shop for information about the naturalization process, free immigration legal assistance, and financial coaching. The City’s Small Business Center will also provide services to immigrant business-owners and target large immigrant employers for citizenship and financial coaching support.