Corey was born on May 5. 1900. in Zahle. Lebanon. He immigrated to the United States in 1909. and settled in Syracuse. NY. There he opened a grocery store. Mr. Corey was one of the original founders of the Americanization League. This organization was formed in 1916 to assist new immigrants and aliens by acting as a liaison between them and the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service. The league provides information to their clients on laws and regulations affecting citizenship. referral to educational programs. including English as a second language. and will help prepare prospective citizens when they are to appear before the Naturalization Term Court. The Americanization League provides services without regard to age. sex. race. color. creed. or national origin. They are funded by the Onandaga County government and the Syracuse City School District. George Coreys commitment to the league was based on his keen awareness of the problems that new Americans face upon immigration to these shores. His knowledge that new immigrants often had no one to turn to obtain help with understanding immigration laws and the new language. or the paperwork associated with the Immigration and Naturalization process led George Corey to found the Americanization League. along with T. Aaron Levy. Mr.
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