Community Corner
Coming to America and Other Stories
In honor of our nation's birthday, we take a look back at stories we've covered that touch on the theme of being (or becoming) an American.
On the 4th of July, we celebrate our history, honor our men and women in uniform and reflect on the promises at the heart of the American project—chief among them, freedom, equality and self-determination.
Few American institutions say more about those values and the others we hold dear than the institutions of immigration and citizenship. So what better time than our nation's birthday to reflect on them?
That's what HBO had in mind when it decided to debut Alexandra Pelosi's Citizen USA: A 50 State Road Trip on Monday night.
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In our much smaller way, we thought we'd follow suit, refreshing your memory on a few great stories of immigration and citizenship that have happened right here in our backyard over the past several months.
You can check out the inspiring story of Buse Guta, .
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Or read about the struggles of , who is .
Better yet, if you want to understand how important this institution is to life in San Lorenzo, just stop by the library next Monday night. There, you'll encounter as many as thirty would-be Americans studying at the branch's popular , one of only a handful across the country.
Kind of makes you proud to be an American—and a San Lorenzan.
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