President Obama appointed former Dodgers pitcher and current broadcaster Fernando Valenzuela to a position as “Presidential Ambassador for Citizenship and Naturalization” on Thursday.The appointment is part of the Obama administration’s new Stand Stronger program that aims to promote the rights and opportunities for lawful, permanent residents, and will help these eligible immigrants and refugees become U.S. citizens, the L.A. Times reports. Of the approximately 13.3 million lawful permanent residents living in the United States, 8.8 million of them are eligible to apply for citizenship, says the program’s fact sheet. Stand Stronger was just announced today on “Constitution and Citizenship Day,” a holiday that commemorates the signing of the Constitution on this day in 1787, has a really beautiful website to boot. Among the other celebrity ambassadors appointed by Obama are chef José André, actress Diane Guerrero, and musician Dave Matthews.
Source: Dodger Icon Fernando Valenzuela Appointed Special POTUS Ambassador : LAist
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