Long, complex path to citizenship puts lives on hold

This man came here in 1996, did everything correctly and is still waiting for his citizenship approval. This answers the question many people ask "why don't they just come in legally?" - - Donna Poisl

BY JANELL ROSS • THE TENNESSEAN

Imad Doski applied for his U.S. citizenship five years ago with dreams of a high-dollar job translating Kurdish and Arabic.

Since then, the native of Iraq has discovered one private contractor pays U.S. citizens $60,000 more per year than other immigrants. Another only hires citizens.

"When you are a citizen, opportunities are different, pay is sometimes different, people sometimes look at you differently," said Doski, a Nashville bookkeeper.
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