When Officer Orozco was killed, her
husband, Hector, was going through the process to gain U.S.
citizenship, and her death put a halt to it. He has an enormous
responsibility as a single parent, and we owe it to Kerrie to ensure
that her family is provided the same protections they would have had if
this unfortunate situation had not occurred. H.R. 1970 would give many of our first responders peace of mind to
know that, even in death, their surviving loved ones can continue the
immigration process. This legislation would amend the Immigration and
Nationality Act to allow for the surviving family members of a fallen
U.S. citizen first responder to be naturalized upon compliance with all
requirements. Current law allows for surviving family members of the U.S. military
killed in service of our Nation to continue with their citizenship
application. H.R. 1970 will simply extend that privilege to first
responders.
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