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An 'American at Heart' Becomes a Citizen


An 'American at Heart' Becomes a Citizen
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When Brazilian native Kelly Oliveira, signed up for the U.S. Army through a program that offered her citizenship for her service, she thought she had it made. But it took two years for the army to work through added background checks. During that time she struggled to remain legal. VOA's Aline Barros reports that Oliveira finally made it through the process and was sworn in as a citizen last week.

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