ELIZABETH, N.J., Sept. 3 -- Union County issued the following news release:
As Union County continues to commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary, the Union County Board of County Commissioners, through the Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs, invites residents to attend "The History of U.S. Immigration," a free lecture exploring how immigration has shaped the United States from its earliest days through the present.
The program will be held on Thursday, September 17, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the Liberty Hall Academic Center, located at 1003 Morris Avenue in Union. The event coincides with U.S. Constitution Day and is also being presented as part of Union County's Hispanic Heritage Month celebration.
"The history of immigration is...