American Civic Association (Binghamton)
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The American Civic Association is an immigration services
organization located in Binghamton, NY that provides community integration services to immigrants and refugees in the Greater Binghamton
region. It is unrelated to a former national organization and entity of the same name
from the early 20th century.
The organization's services include refugee resettlement; citizenship classes; assistance with citizenship and green card information; and general help and assistance for immigration- and citizenship-related problems with services provided on a sliding scale of ability to pay by income. The organization is a member agency of (and therefore receives funding) from the United Way of Broome County. The ACA is a 501c3 non-profit entity and is the only refugee resettlement agency in the Greater Binghamton
area.
. The agency later constructed an office and banquet facility on Front Street in the city and maintains these facilities currently for receptions, events, classes, and other activities.
The ACA's offices were the scene of a violent shooting incident
in April 2009.
Immigration to the United States
Immigration to the United States has been a major source of population growth and cultural change throughout much of the history of the United States. The economic, social, and political aspects of immigration have caused controversy regarding ethnicity, economic benefits, jobs for non-immigrants,...
organization located in Binghamton, NY that provides community integration services to immigrants and refugees in the Greater Binghamton
Greater Binghamton
The Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area, also called Greater Binghamton, is a region of southern upstate New York in the Northeastern United States, anchored by the city of Binghamton...
region. It is unrelated to a former national organization and entity of the same name
American Civic Association
The American Civic Association was a United States organization for making better living conditions in America, with an emphasis on improving the physical and structural growth of communities...
from the early 20th century.
The organization's services include refugee resettlement; citizenship classes; assistance with citizenship and green card information; and general help and assistance for immigration- and citizenship-related problems with services provided on a sliding scale of ability to pay by income. The organization is a member agency of (and therefore receives funding) from the United Way of Broome County. The ACA is a 501c3 non-profit entity and is the only refugee resettlement agency in the Greater Binghamton
Greater Binghamton
The Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area, also called Greater Binghamton, is a region of southern upstate New York in the Northeastern United States, anchored by the city of Binghamton...
area.
History
The ACA was founded in 1939. At the time, the Binghamton area had a large number of European immigrants coming into the area that were working in the many factories of the Endicott Johnson CorporationEndicott Johnson Corporation
The Endicott-Johnson Shoe Company was a prosperous manufacturer of shoes based in New York's Southern Tier, with factories mostly located in the area's Triple Cities of Binghamton, Johnson City, and Endicott...
. The agency later constructed an office and banquet facility on Front Street in the city and maintains these facilities currently for receptions, events, classes, and other activities.
The ACA's offices were the scene of a violent shooting incident
Binghamton shootings
The Binghamton shootings took place on Friday, April 3, 2009, at the American Civic Association immigration center in Binghamton, New York, United States. At approximately 10:30 a.m. EDT, a naturalized immigrant Jiverly Antares Wong entered the facility and shot numerous people inside...
in April 2009.