Friday, July 08, 2011

Seven immigrants, seven paths to better lives

Seven new citizens were interviewed and tell their story of coming to this country. - - Donna Poisl

By JACOB CARAH | Winston-Salem Journal

"The freedom to be who you are" is what makes the United States a wonderful country, says one woman from Ukraine who will become a U.S. citizen on July 4 in a ceremony at Old Salem square.

"The doors of opportunities are endless," said another man from Jamaica.

On July 4, these two will join 98 other people from across northwest North Carolina in getting the official paperwork that verifies them as a U.S. citizen. The Winston-Salem Journal interviewed seven of them, asking them to tell their stories and why they wanted to become a citizen.
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