A group of advocates are asking the federal government to give naturalized citizens a one-year pass to the national parks.

President Joe Biden’s signing of a proclamation declaring June as National Immigrant Heritage Month, prompting renewed calls for increased public lands access.

Organizations like Green Latinos state that the national parks as well as other federal recreation lands are part of the immigrant heritage and include sites like César E. Chávez National Monument to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

Green Latinos is one of 68 community organizations asking land management agencies like the National Park Service as well as the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to increase access to public lands for both immigrants and people without bank accounts.

They argue that immigrants face barriers when attempting to visit these sites. For example, Mount Rainier National Park transitioned to a cashless system, which can make it hard for people who do not have credit or a bank account. A 2021 study found that Hispanics and Black people with incomes between $30,000 and $50,000 are more likely to have no bank account than white households.

The advocacy groups are asking for naturalized immigrants to receive an America the Beautiful pass as a welcome gift at their swearing-in ceremonies. They are also encouraging the federal government to host swearing-in ceremonies on federal public lands such as national parks.

“A pathway to citizenship should include a pathway to public lands and waters for the hundreds of thousands of immigrants who take the Oath of Allegiance annually,” GreenLatinos Public Land Program Director Olivia Juarez said in a statement. “It is our duty to celebrate public lands and our newly naturalized citizens.”

Juarez said increased access to federal lands provides “essential public health benefits and helps conserve the tapestry of histories and cultures that define our country.”