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kyburgToday, I was humbled to join the President at the White House to administer the oath of allegiance to 24 American service members as they became citizens of our nation. These men and women were born in 16 different countries, but they came to the United States sharing a common purpose, and chose to defend their adopted country even before they became citizens.
These men and women are shining examples of the energy, talent, and commitment that immigrants have always brought to our country. I am proud to call each of them fellow Americans.
And Arizona's Secretary of State cum Governor signs one of the worst examples in recent memory of why INS needed more funding and teeth twenty years ago (and this is not going to help).
I should also mention Arizona was a state being boycotted back when I was a teen because they failed to sign on for the Equal Rights Amendment. Not much has changed, sadly.
This...might get even more interesting if the protests get even more heated. I wonder how many people remember how many more guns are in the hands of both sides over there....
