Immigrants approved for citizenship ‘plucked out’ of line moments before pledging allegiance: report
Immigrants approved for citizenship ‘plucked out’ of line moments before pledging allegiance: report
Just a moment...
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/39870058
Immigrants were moments away from pledging allegiance to the United States in Boston — the final step of the long process to becoming a U.S. citizen — when government officials pulled them out of line, according to a new report.
The scene unfolded at Boston’s Faneuil Hall on Thursday, Dec. 4, according to the report from WGBH, a National Public Radio member station.
As people who were already approved to be naturalized — having completed the lengthy U.S. citizenship process — lined up to pledge allegiance, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officials told them they could not continue due to their countries of origin, the outlet reported.
this is so god damn stupid. If they're fucking at the literal last step to get citizenship then it's MORE than safe to assume they already have PR status and a Greencard/Visa. They've already passed all the checks, they've completed all the steps, they're paying taxes and working and the US SS is saying "nah fam, you came from the wrong place some 10+ years ago.
Basically it doesn't matter if you follow the rules anymore. Just dont' immigrate to the US full stop because there's no point. And even if you are a citizen you're no longer protected.
Essentially if you're not a white, straight (or closeted), christian, male then you're fucked. Great country you got there.