There were people from everywhere in the world who were happy that they had finally made it to this point. For some it might have been years in the making. I had to leave my Mexican citizenship behind and return my Mexican passport in an act of humility and shame because at that time you still couldn’t have dual citizenship. I was relieved it was done, but I had no idea that my citizenship would one day change how I understood my role in this country. Forever.
Becoming a US citizen.
