Today
marks 20 years since Juan Ciscomani began his American Dream by becoming an
American citizen.
Citizenship
is a sacred trust between all Americans - and Rep. Ciscomani took a moment to
speak about what it's meant to him.
You can watch the video by here, or read a transcript below.
Hey
everyone, I'm here at the Capitol. just a, a quick special message here. On
September 18th marks my 20th anniversary as a United States citizen. One of the
proudest days in my life, not only because of what led up to it, but also
because of the opportunities it opened up.
it was a
testament, of course, to become a citizen, to the great opportunities this
country offers, the hard work of my parents. My dad, of course, as I've said
many times, drove a bus all through my high school and, and now, to provide for
our family. My mom always being that great example of faith and also working
hard.
And then
those two things coupled with the opportunities this nation offers, you can't
match that. And sixteen years after becoming a United States citizen and taking
the oath of citizenship, in this building I took the oath of becoming a United
States congressman.
I mean,
what other country in the world would give you those opportunities? As my dad
always says, nowhere else in the world could we have those opportunities. So
just a shout out to this amazing nation. The people, in this country, which is
what makes our country great, and the American dream as well, that we're all
fighting to pursue. And listen, things aren't perfect, and we're fighting to
make them better, but I'd rather be here than anywhere else in the world.
I am so
grateful to have been adopted into this country, grateful to my parents for
coming here and pursuing that American dream for us, and for me to be able to
go through the immigration process as well and then being able to take that
oath of citizenship. It's an amazing experience. Matter of fact, the first time
I was in this building in 2003 was to be an intern, and I still had a green
card at that time, and now to be able to come back years later in 2023 to get
sworn in as a United States congressman is just, again, a testament to the
great opportunities the United States offers.
So let's go out there, fight for that American dream, and, and keep getting at it. Thank you so much.
