The Value of Obtaining US Citizenship
By Catherine Grattan
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“Coming to the States on a student visa in 2007, Colombian native Fredy Mancilla grew accustomed to life in America.
‘After obtaining a theology degree and studying through the Diocese of Orange, he applied for a worker’s visa and became an ordained priest.
Yet, it wasn’t enough for Fr. Mancilla to live and work in the United States; he wanted to make it his home by obtaining citizenship.’ ”
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