And now he is dead without it. He was really in love with this country. Another friend said: Abdul first fell in love with the United States when he came here for a year on a students visa in 1953. and he could hardly wait to come back and establish residency In 1966. Abdul had been reading American history books to prepare for his naturalization hearing. and he always was talking about what a wonderful place this is and how he would be a citizen by September. Mr. President. it is interesting that the bond of loyalty to the United States seems to run strongest in those naturalized Americans who have had to work for the rights of U.S. citizenship. Abdul Gallozi worked for 18 years and. because of his love of country. he fell a few weeks short of his goal. I fervently hope that Congress will now see fit to honor his memory by bestowing posthumously the status of citizenship.
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Naturalized citizens have a stronger bond of loyalty to the U.S. because they had to work for it.