She is married to a U.S. serviceman but has beefi informed by the Immigration and Naturalization Service that she is not eligible until December 1. 1980. If it had not been for certain errors made by the U.S. Government she would already have been eligible. Mrs. Mangahas husband. Armando E. Mangahas. enlisted for active duty with the U.S. Coast Guard in the Philippines while he was a Philippine citizen. and reenlisted in 1973 on board the USCGC Northwind (WAGB282) at the South Pole. Had he reenlisted within the U.S. territory he would have qualified for immediate citizenship under special provisions of immigration law (8 U.S.C. 1440(b)(2)). Since the U.S. Coast Guard failed to advise Mr.
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