Published – Brownsville Herald August 26, 2007
Perhaps those of you who follow my columns will remember my description of the problems faced by a legal resident to secure citizenship and the help provided by the offices of Congressman Ortiz. The final or should I say beginning chapter was written on Wednesday when one our newest U.S. Citizens pledged her oath of citizenship and then promptly afterwards registered to vote. I took the opportunity to attend the Citizenship ceremony and can recommend it to get your patriotic juices flowing again. I have found that many of us who follow the political activities can become jaded and view our rights and obligations as citizens quite casually. After seeing the wide eyed optimism of the new citizens first hand and the genuine pride in the eyes of some pretty hard bitten veteran bureaucrats, I came away with a brighter outlook to the future. I would recommend that each elected official make a point of being present at the ceremonies on a regular basis. More »
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