Drive to Citizenship- A Long Road

[Y2ANJ]

I was raised here but born in Peru so I just got naturalized back in January. It is interesting that ICE just "happened" to decide to raise the application fees which led to a backlog in applications which will now result in several hundred thousands of people not being able to vote in the next election. Not that anyone cares since everyone in this country has a visceral hate for hispanics now.

[LastNickNameOnEarth]

Always heard of the "line" these people are supposed to go stand in. Never knew it cost so much just to get in it.

[toyracers]

i hated going through all that... i can understand why my people hold it off for so long

[lcoscare]

Why don't you open this place in MEXICO so people can come legally!!!! I bet my taxpayer money is somehow going to this place. What ********!!!

[Whoo69]

If all the hard-working, law-abiding illegal immigrants were never discovered by federal or state authorities, no one would even know! We would treat them just as legal hispanics, and it wouldn't be a big deal. So what is the big deal anyhow? The hysteria over illegal immigration has got to stop.

[Whoo69]

Illegal immigrants are no different from legal immigrants, except that they got here the 'wrong' way. They're still human. There's no mutant race of hispanic border-crossers coming here to suck everyone's blood and kill us all with telekinetic powers. And why are employer sanctions so necessary anyway? I'm not big on laissez-faire, but if an employer wants to hire an illegal who is law-abiding, why shouldn't he? It's his business. It's not like there's murderers running rampant in business.

[Whoo69]

I think, rather than firing people who are illegal just because of their citizenship status (not fired based on competency or sexual harassment, for example), we should have a computerized system with data on immigrants for all employers to look at to make sure that they are not hiring violent criminals. Or perhaps even include illegal immigrants in the system so that the illegals can't be hired and therefore not be fired until they get on the path to citizenship.

[Whoo69]

Once we make it easier for those who are here illegally to contribute and assimilate and become Americans, they can finally come out of the shadows and not be afraid. We can welcome them instead of shunning them for "breaking the law." So what if they crossed the border and broke some immigration laws? It's not like they killed anyone or did any other crimes. It's just a technicality angry, insecure conservatives use to hate on illegal immigrants and use them as a scapegoat.

[Whoo69]

How about we help out illegal immigrants who have already been in this country for years, who are hard-working and obey the law? Let's close loopholes and have clear, sensible immigration reform that secures the borders to prevent criminals from getting in, and make it easier for hispanic immigrants to go to a nearby naturalization center (or whatever you call them) and apply for citizenship. Increase the number of visas for citizenship dramatically to make it easier to apply.

[mcresearch]

In the U.S. today, there is a tangible, mean-spirited opposition to outsiders that is contrary to the ideals of the founding fathers. Most immigrants want to succeed but they are seen as a threat by the fearful, racist and uneducated masses.

[Waranle]

I like your reporting, unlike fox and cnn, they dont report this kinda of news. thnx guys.

[57beachbum]

Yes let's get you documented as an undocumented!

[xscbr600]

too much paper work, no wonder its this way!!!! ha funny

[helraizr]

I appreciate the process, but a requirement is to show a drivers license and a social security card? They shouldn't have that in the first place.

[sharshur]

I think that's very wonderful. Thanks for sharing something positive.

[sugarpuddin88]

Why would someone want to become a naturalized citizen of the USA?

I would gladly trade my US citizenship for another!

I'm working just as hard as I can to get a different citizenship!

Maybe for the uneducated poor, maybe for the proletariat the US dole programs are enticing - But for the Bourgeois & Wealthy classes:

GET OUT NOW!

[btigtime2]

I hope they are taught to read english... I hope its all done in english... That has been my whole problem with this latest inigration... For some reason we in the USA are starting to have to read spainish to accomidate them... We did not do that for the Irish nor the Italians nor the French nor the Germans, nor the Russians... Yet every where I go I'm seeing Spanish...

[gzies1]

The citizenhip test requires anyone who has applied for U.S. citizenship to read and write english. No exceptions

[btigtime2]

Well I hope that is true... I know Its not true for a Drivers Liecience Test and other professional liecences test...

[Steadno]

These folks are doing it the right way!*****

[tellusmore]

If whites walked around with a shirt saying Whites with giant lips they would be labeled racist.

This is complete nonsense favoring one group mostly Hispanic and illegal aliens despite the destruction illegal immigration does. We have the most open immigration system in the world.

As the oh-so tolerant are running around claiming it's about humanity and they have no problem bullying their beliefs as the pick legal citizens pockets. Hypocrites

[Visfen]

I've seen adds on Swedish sites for how to BUY your citizenship in the US. Advertising to other western immigrants and then making the issue of immigration even more difficult for Mexicans at the same time is hardly a fair process, this is a great thing for legal immigration.

[Richardgwm]

Everyone should be free to become an American.

[darkwraith07]

In solidarity! Thank you!