ORANGE, NJ — In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, Orange Mayor Dwayne Warren and City Council are kicking off October with a flag-raising ceremony in front of City Hall on North Day Street, followed by a Community Immigration Education Seminar for the city’s Spanish-speaking population at the Orange Public Library on Saturday, Oct. 7, from 9 a.m. to noon.
According to city officials, the seminar is a free public event that will focus on educating residents with immigration information. Immigration attorneys will be available to answer questions, as well as provide explanations of immigration law, and naturalization-assistance referrals, understanding basic immigration rights, and how to access available community resources.
The first session for immigrants who speak Creole was scheduled to take place at the library on Saturday, Sept. 30, but has been rescheduled for Saturday, Oct. 7, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the library.
Although the seminar and session occur simultaneously, Cristina Mateo, president of Hispanos Mano a Mano; Miryam Torres, of the Hispanics for Progress of Essex County; and Hispanics for Progress of Essex County spokesman Orlando Soto said they don’t mind sharing the library or the information about immigration.
“City Hall is giving out information about an Immigration Forum that they’re having very soon,” said Mateo, an Orange Board of Education member, on Saturday, Sept. 9. “The reason why we do these flag raisings all over … is because we want to be part of the national celebration of Hispanic heritage that is celebrated all around the country. It starts Sept. 15, and it ends Oct. 15, and it’s mainly celebrating all the countries that speak the Latino language, that have some type of Latin heritage.”
To participate in the seminar, register in advance by sending an email aamin@ci.orange.nj.us or call Ana Amin at 973-266-4000, ext. 4333.
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