Pinoy is 1st 2008 naturalized US citizen

February 5, 2008  --  Got something to say?
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AGANA, Guam - Ninety-year-old Francisco G. Flores, who fought in World War II and survived the Bataan Death March, was the first to be naturalized by the USCIS here on Jan. 1, 2008. Flores applied for his citizenship in 1991 under the federal law allowing Filipino veterans who fought alongside U.S. Forces during World War II to apply for American citizenship. The federal law applies to Filipino veterans who filed between Nov. 29, 1990 and Feb. 3, 1995.

The naturalization ceremony for Flores was held at the War in the Pacific National Historical Park in Asan. Earlier, nine military members living here were naturalized as American citizens, a period which the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said was far shorter than the usual process of seven months.

President George W. Bush issued an executive order that expedited applications for the granting of citizenship to service men and women as long as they meet all other requirements for naturalization. The naturalization ceremony for the six men and three women was held at the University of Guam Field House and was part of a sendoff ceremony for the successful deployment in Afghanistan of the 294th Infantry, 1st Batallion, Alpha Company. The group will be providing support for Operation Enduring Freedom.


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