105-Year-Old Cuban Becomes U.S. Citizen

NBC6 ^ | June 29, 2007 | Not specified

[RDTF]

MIAMI, Fla. -- Jose "El Nino" Temprana, a 105-year-old former Cuban political prisoner, became a U.S. citizen Friday.

Temprana took the oath of citizenship in Miami early Friday.

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During the Cuban Revolution, he and three of his sons opposed Fidel Castro and were imprisoned in 1964 for 30 years. Following his sentence, he moved to Miami and has been free for the past 12 years.

In the same ceremony Friday, Edgar Renteria of the 1997 World Series champions Florida Marlins also became a U.S. citizen.

Renteria is now a shortstop for the Atlanta Braves.

[RDTF]

[Wheee The People]

Jose "El Nino" Temprana...Welcome and congratulations on becoming a new LEGAL, citizen.

[VR-21]

Happy Birthday Muchacho! I’m heading to the cabinet for some rum in your honor. Salud!

[CommieCutter]

Lief says that this is a, “sad day”.

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[Baladas]

106?

That has to be a record. I’m glad this guy finally attained American citizenship, can’t say the same about Mel Martinez, though.

[VR-21]

Whoops, I meant Congratulations, I don’t imagine you’re to thrilled about birthdays anymore, even if it was.

[rxgalfl]

THIS is the type of immigration law which I support: come here legally, be courageous as this gentleman, believe in freedom and US. My respects and prayers for many, many years to come to him as a US citizen. And incidentally, he will vote Republican. Mass majority of people coming from communist countries (former and present) and other forms of dictatorship vote conservative along the board. They simply get it...

[rabscuttle385]

Mass majority of people coming from communist countries (former and present) and other forms of dictatorship vote conservative along the board. They simply get it...

Well that explains why my dad, who grew up in Communist Romania, is quite conservative, and why he has become so thoroughly disgusted with the federal government.

[doc1019]

Now that is a true American! Congrats.

[CindyDawg]

Big smiles. A new citizen and a look at how 105 can be.

[stephenjohnbanker]

“That has to be a record. I’m glad this guy finally attained American citizenship, can’t say the same about Mel Martinez, though.”

ROTFLMAO!

God bless the old man.

[TheSpottedOwl]

Awesome!

[nuconvert]

I don’t suppose Michael Moore is interested in his story?

[tgslTakoma]

[Rome2000]

Lets renew this guys license for another 12 years.

[what's up]

That man looks 60!

[fieldmarshaldj]

Congrats to Mr. Temprana.

[noamnasty]

Does this mean he was an illegal for past 12 years before today ? How did he live in Miami for 12 years .

[California Patriot]

This deserves a full story. Can someone find one and post it?