I remember standing on the bleachers with my classmates, the boys in tuxes, the girls in shiny green polyester prom dresses with puffed sleeves, singing “I’m proud to be an American” with my ...

Back in the 1970s, I emigrated from Canada, and about 30 years ago I decided to become a U.S. citizen. I studied hard, learning about the American political system, and had to go to Denver to take and ...