By Elena Shore, New America Media
Hoang Truong says becoming a U.S. citizen gave him “the key” to unlocking a better life.
“When we become a U.S. citizen,” he said, “we have the key — the key to the higher education door, the key to freedom, the key to vote, the key to do whatever we want.”
Truong, who came to the country seven years ago from Vietnam, said he was watching TV one day when he saw there was an upcoming free workshop in San Jose to help people apply for citizenship. With help from the local organization Asian Law Alliance, Truong and his family were able to get fee waivers so they did not have to pay the $680 naturalization fees.
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