Naturalization ceremony swears in 61 new citizens at Cesar Chavez Library in Salinas

Santa Cruz Sentinel ^ | 03/31/16 | James Herrera

[artichokegrower]

On Cesar Chavez’s birthday, in a library bearing his name, 61 people from 17 nations shared in the experience of becoming naturalized citizens of the United States.

“It’s very important because I want to have a voice in what’s best for me and my community,” said Jordan Rodriguez about why he sought U.S. citizenship. “Only citizens can help to have a better government.”

[artichokegrower]

“Citizenship means not forgetting you have a voice as important as any other’s,” said Wyrough. He told the new citizens that their voices are worthy, “not just the loud billionaires.”

A little political opinion to new liberal voters by a public employee paid for by we taxpayers.

[Ultima]

Oh good. Sixty one more democrat voters for life.

[elpadre]

do they still require those sworn in as new citizen’s abandon their citizenship and allegiance to their former country?? Early in my life I attended a ceremony and I heard it - not the same words - I can’t recall them, but words even stronger.

[OttawaFreeper]

Wasn’t Chavez opposed to Mexicans migrating to California for jobs, as he saw that as a threat to the already established Hispanic community? One just has to love yet another bit of (unintended) irony on the part of the left.

[Thank You Rush]

“”Only citizens can help to have a better government.””

They were no doubt citizens of another country. They couldn’t make that government better? Guess not! Why ask foolish/silly/stupid questions?

[artichokegrower]

The threat of monitoring and/or patrolling Muslim neighborhoods is a concern to him
The actuality of Muslims killing Americans is a concern to me.

[JimSEA]

Chavez was very much opposed to illegal immigrants as growers used them to undercut wages for citizens and legal immigrants.

[Thank You Rush]

“”The actuality of Muslims killing Americans is a concern to me””

That’s for sure.. People aren’t going to get excited until it hits close to home again on the level of another 9/11..but things have changed a lot since then so I sometimes wonder if THAT would even matter to people.. I’ve seen so much coverage of the protesters at political rallies recently that it reminds me of the sixties all over again. Gives me cold chills remembering and all of us who said at the time - “They’re going to be governing us some day.” This country can’t take another generation like that.