Rafael Lemos

When my mom decided to pursue her dream of becoming a U.S. citizen, I saw a spark in her eyes I hadn’t seen in years. She’d worked hard her whole life, built a home for us, and now she wanted to claim this milestone. But as she started studying for the citizenship test, that spark dimmed. She’d sit at the kitchen table, flipping through flashcards, her brow furrowed with worry. “I’ll never...