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Nearly 23 percent - more than 2 million of New Jersey’s 9 million residents - are immigrants, and over a quarter million U.S. citizens in New Jersey live with at least one family member who is undocumented.  The Office of New Americans (ONA), in the Department of Human Services, supports new Americans through outreach and education, and works on priorities to build trust, improve access to social services, workforce development and employment services, and legal services for immigrants. The ONA seeks to increase accessibility to State programs available to new Americans, including those who speak languages other than English. Community-based organizations whose focus includes food security work, are encouraged to visit the ONA website for information and resources for neighbors who are new Americans.