An 'American at Heart' Becomes a US Citizen

When Brazilian native Kelly Oliveira signed up for the U.S. Army through a program that offered her citizenship for her service, she thought she had it made. But it took two years for the army to work through the added background checks. During that time she struggled to remain legal. Oliveira finally made it through the process and was sworn in as a citizen last week. She took the oath on a day designated to honor the U.S. flag, a group of 28 people from 18 countries became...

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