Naturalization now a sad state of affairs

I have had the honor to attend several naturalization ceremonies at the federal courthouse in Central Islip. Bearing witness to the final stop on a journey that’s taken many years for most and decades for others never failed to put a lump in my throat and a tear in my eye. Becoming a citizen of our great country is arduous.

Requirements include voluminous paperwork, interviews, vetting, English and civics tests, and more. Many of our natural-born citizens would likely be hard-pressed to pass the civics exam. And this is but a portion of what is required of aspiring citizens trying to follow the rules.

Apparently, we decided this is no longer good enough [“Path to becoming citizen breaking,” Editorial, Dec. 5]. Now, potential citizens risk arrest

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