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those seeking citizenship via naturalization.

• Filed 38 humanitarian visas to victims of crime.

• Counseled 84 potential homeowners for housing.

Empowering Communities Program (ECP) leads ¡HICA!’s college access and workforce development initiatives for Latinos. It also houses the organization’s non-partisan civic engagement efforts to register voters and increase voter participation as well as spearheads census efforts to accurately count the Hispanic population in Alabama.

• Successfully recruited over 30 Latinos to workforce training programs provided by corporate partners and community colleges.

• Lent over $200k to entrepreneurs.

Community Economic Development promotes financial stability and wealth creation by empowering Latinos and immigrants to establish new small businesses, create jobs, file income tax returns, and become first-time homeowners.

Camino Loan Fund: ¡HICA!’s emergent CDFI (Community Development Financial Institution) provides loans to Latino, immigrant, and LMI (Low to moderate income) small business entrepreneurs to create inclusive economic growth. Since 2019, ¡HICA! has deployed over $400,000 in loans to immigrant entrepreneurs to help grow their businesses.

¡HICA! ‘s Open House – Cinco de Mayo (May 5th)

¡HICA!’s Job Fair & ¡HICA! Night con Los Barons – June 3rd, 2023 at Regions Field

Birmingham Pig Roast - August 19th, 2023 at Cahaba Brewing Company

Sabor y Cultura – Fall 2023

20th Annual Tamale Sale – November 24th to December 10th , 2023

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