GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) – The United States now has 13 new citizens, and with the federal shutdown over border security debate looming, those among the newest calling the United States home are just happy that they did it the right way.
“I love this country. I just want to be part of this country,” said Swasti Safaya from India. “I have been here for last 18 years, and I just like the country. I just want to stay here and just work for this country, and I’m just so proud to be a U.S. citizen now.”
Safaya is a biology teacher in the Jackson School District, and the process to become a citizen was long.
“At this point, I’m…
