Office of New Americans Miami-DadeI stand on the shoulders of millions.I was born at the only hospital in Petite Rivière the L’Artibonite but I grew up in my family ancestral home in Pont Benoit. My parents…Aug 17, 2020Aug 17, 2020
Office of New Americans Miami-DadeThe Hometown Kid.I am a hometown kid. In the summer of 1985, I arrived in Cutler Ridge and South Miami Heights as a young teenage immigrant from Jamaica…Aug 17, 2020Aug 17, 2020
Office of New Americans Miami-DadeYes, even Black Latinos.As a Black Cuban doctor, the last couple of months have challenged me to be a more politically engaged US citizen. I witnessed how the…Jul 28, 2020Jul 28, 2020
Office of New Americans Miami-DadeAre We The People?I am an outsider. I am an immigrant. I am a woman. I am a proud Jamacian and a Canadian. I am a person of colour, clearly of African…Jul 28, 2020Jul 28, 2020
Office of New Americans Miami-DadeFighting each day for the America we aspire to beThis guest blog was contributed by Krystina François, Executive Director of the Office of New Americans of Miami.Jun 18, 2020Jun 18, 2020
Office of New Americans Miami-DadeWe Celebrate Haitian Heritage MonthBeing the daughter of two Haitian immigrants shapes not only how I move through the world, but how I come to this work as an immigration…May 19, 2020May 19, 2020
Office of New Americans Miami-DadeIncreasing citizenship fees blocks Miamians from the American Dream | OpinionTwo weeks ago, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) quietly proposed a dramatic increase to the fees it charges legal…May 12, 2020May 12, 2020
Office of New Americans Miami-DadeMiami-Dade’s Office of New Americans helps immigrants clear barriers to citizenship | OpinionA woman on her way becoming a U.S. citizen holds an American flag during a 2018 naturalization ceremony in Miami. Getty ImagesMay 12, 2020May 12, 2020