For those that work with immigrant groups, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is soliciting input on their resources and services through April 14th. Please take a few minutes to let them know the issues that you deal with in your libraries. Karren Reish Library Grants Coordinator Library of Michigan 517-241-0021 reishk@michigan.gov<mailto:reishk@michigan.gov> Dear Stakeholder, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is using an online tool, called the USCIS Idea Community<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTQwNDA5LjMxMTA2ODcxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE0MDQwOS4zMTEwNjg3MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE2ODU4Mzg5JmVtYWlsaWQ9cmVpc2hrQG1pY2hpZ2FuLmdvdiZ1c2VyaWQ9cmVpc2hrQG1pY2hpZ2FuLmdvdiZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&&&100&&&http://www.uscisconnect.ideascale.com/>, to ask for your ideas and opinions on the services that we provide. We would like to thank those who have already joined the Idea Community and shared their thoughts with us. Our next idea campaign will focus on welcoming immigrants and citizenship preparation. Active now through Monday, April 14, 2014, you can visit the Idea Community to provide your feedback. We welcome your answers to these questions: * USCIS has many offices and resources throughout the country. What are things that we can do to welcome immigrants in their communities? * How can we help eligible permanent residents understand the benefits of U.S. citizenship? * What resources can we develop to help naturalization applicants better prepare for the naturalization interview and test? Please share your thoughts with us! 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