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[[File:Veronica_Serrato.jpg|thumb|Cinco de mayo award presentation, Veronica Serrato]]
'''Veronica Serrato''' is an American immigration lawyer. She is a recipient of the [[Ohtli Award]], the highest award given by the Mexican government to people serving Mexicans abroad.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://bostonbar.org/docs/default-document-library/member_notes_051718.html?sfvrsn=2|title=Member Notes|website=bostonbar.org|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref>

== Education and early life ==
Serrato was born in Chicago;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lowellsun.com/ci_31921535/uml-grad-helps-immigrants-chart-course-citizenship|title=uMass Amherst-grad-helps-immigrants-chart-course-citizenship|date=2018-06-04|website=Lowell Sun|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref> her parents immigrated to the US from [[Moroleón|Moroleon, Guanajuato]], Mexico.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.bu.edu/articles/2019/project-citizenship-veronica-serrato/|title=Paving the Way to Citizenship|website=Boston University|language=en|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/06/02/citizenship-applications-soar-massachusetts/Z4tEf72avhBTfreik763BN/story.html|title=Citizenship applications soar in Mass. - The Boston Globe|website=BostonGlobe.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref> Serrato attended [[Harvard University]] for her undergraduate degree (A.B. in 1984) and [[Boston University School of Law]] for her J.D, graduating in 1988.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> She was the first in her family to attend college.<ref name=":1" />

== Career ==
Serrato was the founding Executive Director of [[Project Citizenship]], a non-profit focused on helping [[Legal permanent residents (United States)|legal permanent residents]] (green card holders) become American citizens.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lowellsun.com/ci_32613734/through-these-doors-path-citizenship|title=Through these doors, a path to citizenship|date=2019-05-04|website=Lowell Sun|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2018/07/10/boston-non-citizen-voting|title=Should Boston allow non-citizens with legal status to vote? {{!}} Boston.com|website=www.boston.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-12|title=Veronica Serrato {{!}} Project Citizenship|url=https://projectcitizenship.org/advisors___ambassado/veronica-serrato/|access-date=2021-01-16|language=en-US}}</ref> Under her leadership, 8,300 immigrants achieved US citizenship. According to Congresswoman [[Katherine Clark]] (D-MA), it is the largest citizenship provider in New England.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://katherineclark.house.gov/2017/2/clark-to-bring-project-citizenship-director-as-guest-to-trump-address|title=Clark to Bring Project Citizenship Director as Guest to Trump Address|date=2017-02-27|website=Congresswoman Katherine Clark|language=en|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref> They are "unapologetically pro-immigrant."<ref name=":3" />

In 2019, Project Citizenship and [[Ropes & Gray|Ropes and Gray]] sued [[United States Citizenship and Immigration Services|USCIS]] for their plan to remove fee waivers for the naturalization process.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ropesgray.com/en/newsroom/news/2019/11/Ropes-Gray-Project-Citizenship-Sue-USCIS-to-Protect-Access-to-Citizenship-for-Low-Income-Immigrants|title=Ropes & Gray and Project Citizenship Sue USCIS to Protect Access to Citizenship for Low-Income Immigrants|website=www.ropesgray.com|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref>

Prior to Project Citizenship, Serrato served as a Senior Attorney at Volunteer Lawyers Project. She served as a Clinical Instructor and later, Domestic Violence Specialist, at the Legal Services Center of [[Harvard Law School]], where she handled [[Domestic violence in the United States|domestic violence]] cases.<ref name=":3" />

== Awards and honors ==

* Ohtli Award, Mexican government, 2018<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://projectcitizenship.org/veronica-serrato-honored-ohtli-award/|title=Verónica Serrato Honored with the Ohtli Award|date=2018-05-07|website=Project Citizenship|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref>
* Silver Shingle Award, [[Boston University School of Law]], 2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bu.edu/law/2019/08/20/immigrants-rights-human-trafficking-mentorship-program-breakfast/|title=Immigrants’ Rights & Human Trafficking Mentorship Program Breakfast {{!}} School of Law|website=www.bu.edu|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref>
* Guest of [[Katherine Clark|Congresswoman Katherine Clark]], State of the Union Address, 2017<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/02/28/us/politics/in-their-choice-of-guests-trump-and-congressional-democrats-sent-dueling-messages.html,%20https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/02/28/us/politics/in-their-choice-of-guests-trump-and-congressional-democrats-sent-dueling-messages.html|title=In Their Choice of Guests, Trump and Congressional Democrats Sent Dueling Messages|last=Buchanan|first=Larry|date=2017-02-28|work=The New York Times|access-date=2020-01-25|last2=Parlapiano|first2=Alicia|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
*Sarah B. Ignatius Award for Excellence in Law, PAIR Project, Boston, June 2020
*Spirit of Boston award, Mayor Martin Walsh, November 2019
*Massachusetts Association of Hispanic Attorneys, 2019 Organization of the Year Award
*Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Top Women in the Law Award, October 2014
*Boston University School of Law Public Interest Attorney Award, April 13, 2014[[File:Clark_Pelosi_Serrato.jpg|thumb|Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Veronica Serrato, and Congresswoman Katherine Clark]]
* Victor Garo Public Service Award, Boston University School of Law, 2015<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bu.edu/law/2015/10/05/pro-bono-kickoff-honors-veronica-serrato-88/|title=Pro Bono Kickoff Honors Veronica Serrato (’88) {{!}} School of Law|website=www.bu.edu|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref>
* Community Hero, ABCD<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://abcdheroes.org/veronica-serrato/|title=Veronica Serrato|website=ABCD Community Heroes Celebration|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref>

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	[[File:Veronica_Serrato.jpg\|thumb\|Cinco de mayo award presentation, Veronica Serrato]]		[[File:Veronica_Serrato.jpg\|thumb\|Cinco de mayo award presentation, Veronica Serrato]]
	'''Veronica Serrato''' is an American immigration lawyer. She is a recipient of the [[Ohtli Award]], the highest award given by the Mexican government to people serving Mexicans abroad.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://bostonbar.org/docs/default-document-library/member_notes_051718.html?sfvrsn=2\|title=Member Notes\|website=bostonbar.org\|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref>		'''Veronica Serrato''' is an American immigration lawyer. She is a recipient of the [[Ohtli Award]], the highest award given by the Mexican government to people serving Mexicans abroad.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://bostonbar.org/docs/default-document-library/member_notes_051718.html?sfvrsn=2\|title=Member Notes\|website=bostonbar.org\|access-date=2020-01-25\|archive-date=2020-01-25\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125034159/https://bostonbar.org/docs/default-document-library/member_notes_051718.html%3Fsfvrsn%3D2\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	== Education and early life ==		== Education and early life ==
	Serrato was born in Chicago;<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.lowellsun.com/ci_31921535/uml-grad-helps-immigrants-chart-course-citizenship\|title=uMass Amherst-grad-helps-immigrants-chart-course-citizenship\|date=2018-06-04\|website=Lowell Sun\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref> her parents immigrated to the US from [[Moroleón\|Moroleon, Guanajuato]], Mexico.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|url=http://www.bu.edu/articles/2019/project-citizenship-veronica-serrato/\|title=Paving the Way to Citizenship\|website=Boston University\|language=en\|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/06/02/citizenship-applications-soar-massachusetts/Z4tEf72avhBTfreik763BN/story.html\|title=Citizenship applications soar in Mass. - The Boston Globe\|website=BostonGlobe.com\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref> Serrato attended [[Harvard University]] for her undergraduate degree (A.B. in 1984) and [[Boston University School of Law]] for her J.D, graduating in 1988.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> She was the first in her family to attend college.<ref name=":1" />		Serrato was born in Chicago;<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.lowellsun.com/ci_31921535/uml-grad-helps-immigrants-chart-course-citizenship\|title=uMass Amherst-grad-helps-immigrants-chart-course-citizenship\|date=2018-06-04\|website=Lowell Sun\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref> her parents immigrated to the US from [[Moroleón\|Moroleon, Guanajuato]], Mexico.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|url=http://www.bu.edu/articles/2019/project-citizenship-veronica-serrato/\|title=Paving the Way to Citizenship\|website=Boston University\|language=en\|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/06/02/citizenship-applications-soar-massachusetts/Z4tEf72avhBTfreik763BN/story.html\|title=Citizenship applications soar in Mass. - The Boston Globe\|website=BostonGlobe.com\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref> Serrato attended [[Harvard University]] for her undergraduate degree (A.B. in 1984) and [[Boston University School of Law]] for her J.D, graduating in 1988.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> She was the first in her family to attend college.<ref name=":1" />

	== Career ==		== Career ==
	Serrato was the founding ~~Executive Director~~ of [[Project Citizenship]], a non-profit focused on helping [[Legal permanent residents (United States)\|legal permanent residents]] (green card holders) become American citizens.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.lowellsun.com/ci_32613734/through-these-doors-path-citizenship\|title=Through these doors, a path to citizenship\|date=2019-05-04\|website=Lowell Sun\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2018/07/10/boston-non-citizen-voting\|title=Should Boston allow non-citizens with legal status to vote? {{!}} Boston.com\|website=www.boston.com\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2021-01-12\|title=Veronica Serrato {{!}} Project Citizenship\|url=https://projectcitizenship.org/advisors___ambassado/veronica-serrato/\|access-date=2021-01-16\|language=en-US}}</ref> Under her leadership, 8,300 immigrants achieved US citizenship. According to Congresswoman [[Katherine Clark]] (D-MA), it is the largest citizenship provider in New England.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web\|url=https://katherineclark.house.gov/2017/2/clark-to-bring-project-citizenship-director-as-guest-to-trump-address\|title=Clark to Bring Project Citizenship Director as Guest to Trump Address\|date=2017-02-27\|website=Congresswoman Katherine Clark\|language=en\|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref> They are "unapologetically pro-immigrant."<ref name=":3" />		Serrato was the founding executive director of [[Project Citizenship]], a non-profit focused on helping [[Legal permanent residents (United States)\|legal permanent residents]] (green card holders) become American citizens.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.lowellsun.com/ci_32613734/through-these-doors-path-citizenship\|title=Through these doors, a path to citizenship\|date=2019-05-04\|website=Lowell Sun\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2018/07/10/boston-non-citizen-voting\|title=Should Boston allow non-citizens with legal status to vote? {{!}} Boston.com\|website=www.boston.com\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2021-01-12\|title=Veronica Serrato {{!}} Project Citizenship\|url=https://projectcitizenship.org/advisors___ambassado/veronica-serrato/\|access-date=2021-01-16\|language=en-US\|archive-date=2021-01-28\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128144450/https://projectcitizenship.org/advisors___ambassado/veronica-serrato/\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Under her leadership, 8,300 immigrants achieved US citizenship. According to Congresswoman [[Katherine Clark]] (D-MA), it is the largest citizenship provider in New England.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web\|url=https://katherineclark.house.gov/2017/2/clark-to-bring-project-citizenship-director-as-guest-to-trump-address\|title=Clark to Bring Project Citizenship Director as Guest to Trump Address\|date=2017-02-27\|website=Congresswoman Katherine Clark\|language=en\|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref> They are "unapologetically pro-immigrant."<ref name=":3" />

	In 2019, Project Citizenship and [[Ropes & Gray\|Ropes and Gray]] sued [[United States Citizenship and Immigration Services\|USCIS]] for their plan to remove fee waivers for the naturalization process.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.ropesgray.com/en/newsroom/news/2019/11/Ropes-Gray-Project-Citizenship-Sue-USCIS-to-Protect-Access-to-Citizenship-for-Low-Income-Immigrants\|title=Ropes & Gray and Project Citizenship Sue USCIS to Protect Access to Citizenship for Low-Income Immigrants\|website=www.ropesgray.com\|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref>		In 2019, Project Citizenship and [[Ropes & Gray\|Ropes and Gray]] sued [[United States Citizenship and Immigration Services\|USCIS]] for their plan to remove fee waivers for the naturalization process.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.ropesgray.com/en/newsroom/news/2019/11/Ropes-Gray-Project-Citizenship-Sue-USCIS-to-Protect-Access-to-Citizenship-for-Low-Income-Immigrants\|title=Ropes & Gray and Project Citizenship Sue USCIS to Protect Access to Citizenship for Low-Income Immigrants\|website=www.ropesgray.com\|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref>
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	* Ohtli Award, Mexican government, 2018<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://projectcitizenship.org/veronica-serrato-honored-ohtli-award/\|title=Verónica Serrato Honored with the Ohtli Award\|date=2018-05-07\|website=Project Citizenship\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref>		* Ohtli Award, Mexican government, 2018<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://projectcitizenship.org/veronica-serrato-honored-ohtli-award/\|title=Verónica Serrato Honored with the Ohtli Award\|date=2018-05-07\|website=Project Citizenship\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref>
	* Silver Shingle Award, [[Boston University School of Law]], 2017<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.bu.edu/law/2019/08/20/immigrants-rights-human-trafficking-mentorship-program-breakfast/\|title=~~Immigrants’~~ Rights & Human Trafficking Mentorship Program Breakfast {{!}} School of Law\|website=www.bu.edu\|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref>		* Silver Shingle Award, [[Boston University School of Law]], 2017<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.bu.edu/law/2019/08/20/immigrants-rights-human-trafficking-mentorship-program-breakfast/\|title=Immigrants' Rights & Human Trafficking Mentorship Program Breakfast {{!}} School of Law\|website=www.bu.edu\|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref>
	* Guest of [[Katherine Clark\|Congresswoman Katherine Clark]], State of the Union Address, 2017<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/02/28/us/politics/in-their-choice-of-guests-trump-and-congressional-democrats-sent-dueling-messages.html,%20https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/02/28/us/politics/in-their-choice-of-guests-trump-and-congressional-democrats-sent-dueling-messages.html\|title=In Their Choice of Guests, Trump and Congressional Democrats Sent Dueling Messages\|~~last~~=Buchanan\|~~first~~=Larry\|date=2017-02-28\|work=The New York Times\|access-date=2020-01-25\|last2=Parlapiano\|first2=Alicia\|language=en-US\|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>		* Guest of [[Katherine Clark\|Congresswoman Katherine Clark]], State of the Union Address, 2017<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/02/28/us/politics/in-their-choice-of-guests-trump-and-congressional-democrats-sent-dueling-messages.html,%20https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/02/28/us/politics/in-their-choice-of-guests-trump-and-congressional-democrats-sent-dueling-messages.html\|title=In Their Choice of Guests, Trump and Congressional Democrats Sent Dueling Messages\|last1=Buchanan\|first1=Larry\|date=2017-02-28\|work=The New York Times\|access-date=2020-01-25\|last2=Parlapiano\|first2=Alicia\|language=en-US\|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
	*Sarah B. Ignatius Award for Excellence in Law, PAIR Project, Boston, June 2020		*Sarah B. Ignatius Award for Excellence in Law, PAIR Project, Boston, June 2020
	*Spirit of Boston award, Mayor Martin Walsh, November 2019		*Spirit of Boston award, Mayor Martin Walsh, November 2019
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	*Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Top Women in the Law Award, October 2014		*Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Top Women in the Law Award, October 2014
	*Boston University School of Law Public Interest Attorney Award, April 13, 2014[[File:Clark_Pelosi_Serrato.jpg\|thumb\|Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Veronica Serrato, and Congresswoman Katherine Clark]]		*Boston University School of Law Public Interest Attorney Award, April 13, 2014[[File:Clark_Pelosi_Serrato.jpg\|thumb\|Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Veronica Serrato, and Congresswoman Katherine Clark]]
	* Victor Garo Public Service Award, Boston University School of Law, 2015<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.bu.edu/law/2015/10/05/pro-bono-kickoff-honors-veronica-serrato-88/\|title=Pro Bono Kickoff Honors Veronica Serrato (~~’88~~) {{!}} School of Law\|website=www.bu.edu\|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref>		* Victor Garo Public Service Award, Boston University School of Law, 2015<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.bu.edu/law/2015/10/05/pro-bono-kickoff-honors-veronica-serrato-88/\|title=Pro Bono Kickoff Honors Veronica Serrato ('88) {{!}} School of Law\|website=www.bu.edu\|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref>
	* Community Hero, ABCD<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://abcdheroes.org/veronica-serrato/\|title=Veronica Serrato\|website=ABCD Community Heroes Celebration\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref>		* Community Hero, ABCD<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://abcdheroes.org/veronica-serrato/\|title=Veronica Serrato\|website=ABCD Community Heroes Celebration\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-01-25\|archive-date=2020-01-25\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125034159/http://abcdheroes.org/veronica-serrato/\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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