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	Documents on this page may be Adobe Acrobat files. Download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Reminds New Yorkers of U.S. Diversity Visa Lottery - Free Application Assistance is Available at New York City Public Libraries (10/14/09) Commissioner Shama and Commissioner Walsh Announce the City's First Bilingual Seminar for Latino Business Associations (9/17/09) Commissioner Fatima Shama Offers Keynote Address on Citizenship Day at Ellis Island (9/17/09) Mayor Bloomberg Signs Legislation to Provide Language Assistance Services in Pharmacies (9/3/09) Mayor Bloomberg Appoints Fatima Shama as Commissioner of Immigrant Affairs (8/12/09) Mayor Bloomberg, NYC Media Group and V-me Launch "NYC TV Kids Presents V-me Niños" (7/28/09) Mayor Bloomberg Speaks to Newly Sworn In Citizens at Naturalization Ceremony Hosted by the Department of Homeland Security (7/2/09) Mayor Bloomberg and Deputy Mayor Walcott Encourage Immigrant New Yorkers to watch "We Are New York" on NYC TV Channel 25 (6/25/09) Mayor Bloomberg, Commissioner of Immigrant Affairs Linares and Small Business Services Commissioner Walsh Announce Initiatives to Help Support Hispanic Businesses (6/17/09) Mayor Bloomberg Launches NYC Service Initiative (4/20/09) Mayor Bloomberg Announces Support for the DREAM Act to Help Young Immigrants Find a Path toward Legalization at Immigrant Heritage Week Address at Gracie Mansion (4/20/09) Mayor Bloomberg Launches Sixth Annual Immigrant Heritage Week (4/17/09) Temporary Commission on Day Laborer Job Centers Presents Final Report to Mayor Bloomberg and Speaker Quinn (4/16/09) Mayor Bloomberg Kicks-Off City Efforts to Ensure All New York City Residents are Counted in 2010 Census (4/7/09)

	2008 PRESS RELEASES Mayor Bloomberg Speaks About the Death of Ecuadorian Immigrant José Sucuzhañay (12/14/08) Mayor Bloomberg Speaks at Flight 587 Seventh Anniversary Memorial Service (11/12/08) - Watch the video in low or high bandwidth - View the photos Mayor Bloomberg Hosts Reception in Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (10/2/08) Mayor Bloomberg Discusses New York's First Language Access Executive Order In Weekly Radio Address (7/27/08) - Listen to the radio address Mayor Bloomberg Signs Executive Order 120 Requiring Citywide Language Access (7/22/08) - Download Executive Order 120 - Watch the video in low or high bandwidth - View the photos Mayor Bloomberg Announces Expansion of 311 to Include Human Service Referrals and Launch of Seven-Language Ad Campaign About How 311 Can Now Help With Both Nonprofit and Government Services (4/21/08) - Watch the video in low or high bandwidth Mayor Bloomberg Launches Fifth Annual Immigrant Heritage Week With Reception at Gracie Mansion (4/10/08) - Watch the video in low or high bandwidth

	2007 PRESS RELEASES Statement by Mayor Bloomberg On Governor Spitzer's Announcement About His Drivers License Proposal (11/14/07) Mayor Bloomberg Speaks at Flight 587 Fifth Anniversary Memorial Dedication (11/12/07) - Watch the video in low or high bandwidth Lincoln Hospital Partners with SOBRO to Provide Preventive Screenings to Adult ESL Students - View the photos Mayor Bloomberg Celebrates Fourth Annual Immigrant History Week With Reception at Gracie Mansion

	2006 PRESS RELEASES Immigrant Affairs Commissioner, Brooklyn Borough President Advise Immigrants to Get Accurate Information About the Diversity Lottery Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Celebrates Arab-American Heritage Week Mayor Bloomberg Testifies Before The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Field Hearing On Federal Immigration Legislation Department of Consumer Affairs & Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Remind the Newest New Yorkers of Their Rights When Using Immigrant Service Providers Expansion of Translation and Interpretation Services for City Schools

	2005 PRESS RELEASES Sanitation Trucks for Recovery Efforts Press release on Diversity Visa Lottery deadline - November 28, 2005 Mayor Bloomberg Announces Dominican Artist Freddy Rodriguez to Design Flight 587 Memorial - November 16, 2005 Press Release on Help for Diversity Lottery Applicants - October 18, 2005 Statement by Commissioner Linares Urging New Yorkers to Support Relief Work in South Asia - October 13, 2005 City Celebrates Arab-American Heritage Week - July 9th to 16th 2005 Four High Schools Receive Donation of Books From Dominican Government - June 20, 2005 City Forum Promotes New Citizen Voting - April 28, 2005 The Mayor's Office of Health Insurance Access and the Mayor's Office of Immgrant Affairs Convene the 1st Annual Immigrant Leaders Conference - May 3, 2005 Mayor Bloomberg Launches Immigrant History Week With Celebration at Gracie Mansion - April 11, 2005 Celebrate Immigrant History Week in NYC, April 12 to 18th US DHS Announces Temporary Relief Measures for Nationals of Countries Affected by the Asian Tsunami

	2004 PRESS RELEASES USCIS Announces Address Change for Certain Immigration Filings Beginning - November 23, 2004 Mayor Bloomberg Appoints Guillermo Linares as New Commissioner for Immigrant Affairs - July 14, 2004 Mayor Bloomberg Signs Legislation Protecting Immigrants - July 12, 2004 - Get the BIA accredited list - Read immigration fraud law