DR joins coalition

[NewsWhore]

Nine consulates from Latin American countries have created a coalition that will provide services to the immigrant community in New York State. The coalition's services will also extend to communities in New Jersey and Connecticut. Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay and the DR have joined forces to create the "Coalition of Latin American Consulates in New York." Ruben Beltran, Mexican Consul in New York said that this is the first time that the participating nations have cooperated in this way at a diplomatic level. Each consular service will maintain its sovereignty, but will cooperate on issues that affect the immigrant communities in the Tri-State area. The coalition's first event will be this Saturday at the Mexican community center, Casa Puebla, in Harrison, New Jersey. Ecuadorian Consul Jessica Escala Maccaferri says that the consulates are no longer there just to sign visas, but also to help the immigrant community.

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