Was he afraid that if he lived here in the states that he might be drafted?
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Not defending Rafael, but Rafael wasn’t a US citizen at that time? Were non citizens
being drafted? Took him until 2005 to decide he needed US citizenship. Wonder if Edward
was hinting about running for President at that time and maybe suggested that papa become a citizen.
Yes, non citizens were drafted, so were puerto ricans and exiled cubans living here.