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ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 31, 2023—The featured guests on this week’s En Sintonía con el Concejo del Condado de Montgomery (In Tune with the Montgomery County Council) will include Liana Montecinos, immigration attorney at Montecinos Immigration Law, Carola Cintrón Arroyo, immigration attorney at the Catholic Charities Diocese of Arlington, and Pedro Rodríguez, consul of El Salvador. The show will air on Friday, Sept. 1 at 2 p.m. on Radio America (WILC 900AM) and is streamed on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. 

In honor of Citizenship Day, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) will offer assistance with the naturalization application process throughout the Washington Metropolitan area. The D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center, Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School, Catholic Charities DC, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington, the Office of Community Partnerships and the Asian Pacific Legal Resource Center will join forces to assist eligible U.S. permanent residents in their naturalization process. One of the four sessions will be hosted in Montgomery County at the Gaithersburg Library on Saturday, Sept. 30 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For additional information about the naturalization clinics, click here.  

To conclude the show, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders from El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua are in the final phase of the renewal process to extend their immigration status. Existing TPS beneficiaries have until Sept. 10 to submit their application to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). During the 60-day re-registration period, the Consulate of El Salvador based in Silver Spring will provide assistance at no cost. As we enter the last days of the renewal window, beneficiaries are invited to schedule an appointment by calling 1-888-301-1130. 

The Council and Radio America have entered a partnership that provides the Latino community with key information on issues and programs. The partnership also provides a forum for residents to express their views and ask questions. The partnership includes the weekly one-hour show each Friday on the Washington metropolitan area’s most popular Spanish language station. 

Each week, the show features host Marcela Rodriguez, Council program manager and public information officer, and guests talking about important issues before the Council and provides information about programs offered by the County to help residents. 

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