Please raise your right hand.
Do you promise to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
Yes I do.
Put down your hand.
Please have a seat.
Explain how you are eligible to become a U.S. citizen.
I . . . come here for my Citizenship (interview).
Because I have my Green Card for five years.
Five years? Good.
For more than five years.
What is your name?
My name is Maria Flores.
What is your date of birth?
My date of birth is October 17, 1980.
You say that you have been here over 5 years.
What is your date of permanent residence?
June 4, 2010.
Do you work or do you stay home?
I stay home.
How many children do you have?
I have three children.
Oh my gosh!
Do you live in Sacramento or do you live in Davis?
I live in Sacramento.
Have you traveled outside the United States in the past five years?
Yes
How many trips have you taken?
I have (taken) one trip.
One trip? Okay, good.
When did you leave and when did you come back?
I left December 26, 2018 and I came back January 12, 2019.
Where did you go?
I visited my family.
Where's your family?
Yes
Is your family in Mexico or . . . ?
My father and my mother (are in Mexico).
Now I'm going to ask you about your family.
What is your husband's name?
My husband's name is Noé Flores.
How many years are you married to your husband?
Twelve years. Almost twelve years.
12 years or 20 years?
12 years.
Is he an American citizen?
Yes
Now I'm going to ask you about your children.
You have three children.
Yes
What are the names of your children?
My oldest child is 14 years.
The second is eight years.
And the third is almost three years.
What is the name of the one who is 14 (years old)?
Noé
And the second one?
Gael
And number three?
Haziel
Are they born in the United States?
Yes
I am going to go on and ask you more questions, okay?
Have you ever claimed to be a US citizen?
No
Have you ever voted in the United States?
No, never.
Did you vote in Mexico?
Yes
You did vote in Mexico? Good, good, good!
Have you ever been declared legally incompetent?
No
Do you belong to any groups or organizations?
No
Have you ever been a communist?
No
Have you ever been a terrorist?
No
Oh, I forgot to ask you an important question!
Do you pay your taxes every year?
Yes.
Do you pay them together with your husband?
Yes, together.
Now I will continue.
Have you ever tried to hurt or kill anybody?
What is it? (What did you say? Can you repeat?)
Have you ever tried to kill somebody?
Did you ever try to hurt anybody?
Oh, no, no, no!
(Have you ever try to) shoot anybody?
No
Very good. Thank you for asking me first.
Now the next question I have is . . .
Have you ever been arrested?
No, never.
Have you ever been in jail?
No
Have you committed any crimes?
No
Have you ever been a habitual drunkard?
No
Have you ever sold or smuggled illegal drugs?
No
Have you ever gambled illegally?
No, never.
Have you ever lied to get public benefits?
No
Have you ever . . . gambled illegally?
No
Have you ever been deported?
No
Do you support the Constitution?
Yes, I do.
Do you support our form of government?
Yes
Are you willing to take the full Oath of Allegiance?
Yes
What is allegiance?
To be loyal to our country.
To the United States.
I want to be loyal to the United States.
If the law requires it, are you willing to bear arms for the United States?
Yes!
If the law requires, it are you willing to perform noncombatant services for the United States?
Yes!
Congratulations!
What school are we at?
In here?
My teacher is Mr. Monte.
This is a Sacramento Adult School. (Charles A Jones Career and Education Center)
Thank you so much!
Thanks for hosting the EL Civics Conference!
Maria will join the CAJ Citizenship Wall of Honor soon!
Charles A Jones Career and Education Center Sacramento, CA caj.scusd.edu
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