Patricia Lopez is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering politics and policy. She is a former member of the editorial board at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she also worked as a senior ...

Standing with me were people young and old, some dressed in saris, some in turbans, some in suits—but all of us there to become U.S. citizens, full of hope and excitement about out futures.

For her, becoming a citizen brought a profound sense of relief ... Moo remains focused on her future in America. "Us immigrants, we're here for a better opportunity. We're here for work and ...