Posted on 05/23/2007 8:51:14 AM PDT by TornadoAlley3
New citizens make it official Tuesday
The line snaked around the Alario Center lobby and out the door Tuesday morning. Excited chatter in Vietnamese, Spanish, and even some African dialects reverberated through the hallways.
For some of the 300 green-card holders turned U.S. citizens who came through the Westwego events center, it was the final step in a decades-long process of becoming an American. While filling out the forms and waiting on background checks from the government, they studied in American schools, worked for American employers and raised families in American neighborhoods.
But as the Star-Spangled Banner rang out in the auditorium, it was the first time the group from 48 countries came together under one flag.
"You have to feel it in your heart; it's not just a piece of paper," said Fausto Mejia, 60, a restaurant chain owner from DeQuincy, outside Lake Charles, who first came to the United States in 1967 from the tiny Andean village of Macate, Peru. "Whenever you see the flag and hear the national anthem now, it makes you feel different. It's your flag that's flying now."
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They did it the right way.
Yes, I am proud for them.
I’ll wager that most of these folks aren’t in favor of the 2007 Amnesty Bill.
Our country is going to be better off with these new citizens.
Great post.
A few weeks ago I was getting gas. The attendant was so happy because he was going to become an American citizen the next day. He said he was born in Syria, but he was so proud he was going to be an American. It made me kind of teary eyed to see that this man appreciated America so much.
I just love it when people appreciate this country!
It seems as if people like this love our country better than some born-here do.
What a bunch of suckers!!
They could have just walked right across the southern border, attended a rally or two, and waited for Bush and the ‘rat Congress to just give them citizenship.
Why work so hard?
“You have to feel it in your heart; it’s not just a piece of paper,” said Fausto Mejia, 60, a restaurant chain owner from DeQuincy, outside Lake Charles, who first came to the United States in 1967 from the tiny Andean village of Macate, Peru. “Whenever you see the flag and hear the national anthem now, it makes you feel different. It’s your flag that’s flying now.”
Unlike their worthless illegal counterparts, these people should be welcomed with open arms.
“It seems as if people like this love our country better than some born-here do.”
Unfortunately, you are correct. What should be realized is that every one of us Americans have won the lottery in life. To be born here is a great gift. I thank God that I live in the best country on Earth.
I often think about that when I’m sitting in my backyard, watching my kids play. The simple things in life always make us happy...but we’re so fortunate to be able to experience them and enjoy them by living in America.
I’m grateful to be an American. More so, I’m grateful my children are Americans.
This is bull! DeQuincy isn’t outside of Lake Charles, its a good drive to get there!
Other then that, great article, the more of us the better :)
Yes?...And?
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