Immigrants In USA Blog

This country was built by immigrants, it will continue to attract and need immigrants. Some people think there are enough people here now -- people have been saying this since the 1700s and it still is not true. They are needed to make up for our aging population and low birthrate. Immigrants often are entrepreneurs, creating jobs. We must help them become Americans and not just people who live here and think of themselves as visitors. When immigrants succeed here, the whole country benefits.

Saturday, September 29, 2007

Group eases the road to citizenship

This Arkansas group is helping permanent residents become citizens. DP

BY ROBERT J. SMITH

nwanews.com: SPRINGDALE — Abraham Carvajal doesn’t expect a tricky path to citizenship.

Carvajal, 19, was born in Mexico and has lived in Arkansas since he was 7, when his father took a job as a pastor in Hope.

He graduated from Shiloh Christian High School in Springdale. He speaks fluent English and works as a teller at Regions Bank in Springdale. He “never got around to” changing his status from a legal permanent resident to a U. S. citizen.

Carvajal is the type of legal immigrant the Arkansas Citizenship Coalition intends to move toward citizenship.

Carvajal said he’s looking into naturalization because he wants to vote.
Be sure to read the rest of this story! This is only a small part of it.

1 comment:

Abraham Carvajal said...: This is a true story! Next Monday November 24th, 2008 I will be a full pledged citizen!; 11:55 PM