by Celina Barrios Ponce. Reform Immigration FOR America
Each of us, regardless of status, carries the promise of citizenship. We are all called to create meaningful change in our communities. As an immigrant myself, I know how proud I was on the day I became a citizen of this country, but I also know that I was no less a believer in America when I first emigrated here.
Today is Citizenship Day, a day when we celebrate what it means to be a citizen. I can't help but think today of what President Obama, the child of an immigrant, said about citizenship in his inauguration speech:
"What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility - a recognition, on the part of every American, that we have duties to ourselves, our nation, and the world, duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly, firm in the knowledge that there is nothing so satisfying to the spirit, so defining of our character, than giving our all to a difficult task. This is the price and the promise of citizenship."
What does citizenship mean to you? We want to hear your stories. Visit our blog (click on the headline or go to http://www.reformimmigrationforamerica.org/blog/citizenship-week-tell-congress-why-citizenship-is-worth-fighting-for/) and share your story in the comments. We will be broadcasting stories on our website as a part of our Citizenship Day celebration.
Celina Barrios Ponce
Reform Immigration FOR America
p.s. Do you have friends with extraordinary citizenship stories? Ask them to share their stories on our blog, or ask them to text CITIZEN to 69866.
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