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Council President Fani-González Hosts Press Conference to Announce Upcoming Citizenship Clinic

For Immediate Release: Thursday, April 2, 2026

From the Office of Council President Natali Fani-González

Press conference to be held on April 6 at 11 a.m. in Rockville

Montgomery County Council President Natali Fani-González will hold a press conference on Monday, April 6 at 11 a.m. to promote the upcoming Citizenship Clinic hosted in partnership with the Governor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, the County's Office of Community Partnerships, and the Gilchrist Immigrant Resource Center on April 11.   

The Citizenship Clinic is a free event for people who are lawful permanent residents and may be eligible to apply for U.S. citizenship. Eligible residents will get free legal advice on whether they can apply for naturalization. The clinic will be held on Saturday, April 11 from 2-6 p.m. at the Wheaton Community Recreation Center (11701 Georgia Ave., Wheaton, Md., 20902). 

Who: Council President Natali Fani-González; Shawn Ellis, director and multilingual communication and community outreach manager for the Office of Community Partnerships; Sonia Lin, legal director for the Governor's Office of Immigrant Affairs; and Yunie Hong, legal attorney for the Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center.   

What: Press conference to promote the upcoming Citizenship Clinic, hosted by the Office of Council President Fani-González in partnership with the Governor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, the County's Office of Community Partnerships, and the Gilchrist Immigrant Resource Center. 

When: Monday, April 6 at 11 a.m. 

Where: Council Office Building, 4th floor conference room (100 Maryland Ave., Rockville, Md., 20850). 

Members of the media must RSVP by April 6 at 9 a.m. by emailing [email protected].

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Release ID: 26-127
Media Contact: Tommy Heyboer 240-777-7867
Categories: Natali Fani-González