Latino Groups Boost Effort To Increase Citizenship

With the collapse of a comprehensive immigration bill this year in the U.S. Senate, Hispanic organizations are renewing their efforts to boost the number of Latinos applying for citizenship and registering to vote.

Organizers are revamping the ¡Ya es hora Ciudadanía! (Now is the time –Citizenship!) campaign started in January, and launching a new drive, Ya es
hora! (Now is the time!) to increase the number of Hispanics registering to vote.

The first campaign has helped some 30,000 Latinos nationwide apply for citizenship since January, according to campaign organizer Marcelo Gaete.