[Nfbk] {Disarmed} Fwd: My husband served his country. Now he's being denied citizenship.

[Leonard Stamper via Nfbk]

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> From: "Change.org" <mail at change.org>
> Date: May 16, 2014 at 4:23:24 PM EDT
> To: leonardr.stamper at gmail.com
> Subject: My husband served his country. Now he's being denied citizenship.
> Reply-To: "Change.org" <mail at change.org>
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> Leonard - There's a new petition taking off on Change.org, and we think you might be interested in signing it:
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> Jeh Johnson: Naturalize Vietnam-Era Veteran Mario Hernandez
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> By Bonita Hernandez 
> Tallahassee, Florida
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> Sign Bonita's Petition
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> My husband Mario Hernandez entered the US on a Freedom Flight from Cuba in 1965. Ten years later he enlisted during the Vietnam War and served this country honorably before having a 25+ year career in government service.
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> When he retired from the Bureau of Prisons as a lieutenant, he wanted to take me on a Caribbean cruise to celebrate but realized he did not have a US passport. To his surprise, he learned he was never a US citizen despite the oaths he took prior to his military service.
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> He tried to become a citizen but his naturalization application was denied and he was told to receive residency first through the Cuban Adjustment Act then try again in five years. However, his service during Vietnam, a "designated period of hostility," exempts him from the residency requirement and he should be naturalized now.
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> Please sign my petition asking DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson to naturalize my husband. After serving his country during Vietnam and for 25 years in government service, he shouldn't have to wait another 5 years to become a U.S. citizen.
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> He deserves it!  
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> Sign Bonita's Petition
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> Start your own petition
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> The person (or organization) who started this petition is not affiliated with Change.org. Change.org did not create this petition and is not responsible for the petition content.
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> Start a petition on Change.org
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> I know this is off-topic  but I feel this is a major injustice and when you read this message I hope you will too and help these people out thank you all 
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