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It's admirable that the ASI Federal Credit Union in Harahan, La. is moving to open a Latino branch office to serve its Spanish-speaking members. Every employee will speak both Spanish and English, and all documents will be printed in both languages. A good move.

By Staff Writer | Updated on February 26, 2008

It’s admirable that the ASI Federal Credit Union in Harahan, La. is moving to open a Latino branch office to serve its Spanish-speaking members. Every employee will speak both Spanish and English, and all documents will be printed in both languages. A good move.

The area’s growing Hispanic population includes thousands of workers who entered the U.S. without the required documentation. ASI’s branch will feature “safe accounts”–savings accounts from which members can make withdrawals using an ATM card. A second ATM card offers a way for foreign workers to send funds to family members back in their home country.

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