My Ever-Changing Status - by Hénock Gugsa

My Ever-Changing Status *
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by Hénock Gugsa
 

  Well, folks, here we go again!

I was granted residence status as a "legal alien" when I came to the U.S. over twenty-five years ago.

I stayed a "resident alien" with a green card for about ten years. Then I thought I'd better do better and I applied for citizenship.  I became a proud citizen in 1994. My status now, I was told, has changed from "alien" to "naturalized citizen."

Of late, on all the media, there is a lot of talk about a new but old category of citizens - "the natural-born."

So, knock me down with a broom. Am I being told that I'm not "natural-born?" Am I an alien again? Please tell me: Are people born differently or unnaturally else where on this planet?
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* “My Ever-Changing Status” ~ © Hénock Gugsa  (ሄኖክ  ጉግሣ ) - 08/12/2010