Several Kansas residents achieve dream of becoming a U.S. citizen Friday
WICHITA — With tears bubbling up in her eyes, Abigail Landeros raised her right hand before a judge and became a U.S. citizen. On Feb. 19 in Wichita, Landeros and 39 other individuals took a pledge to abide by the Constitution of the United States. When Landeros was 8 years old, she and her mother traveled to Kansas from Mexico. She enrolled in school, learned English and eventually married and became a dental assistant. "My mom brought me (to the U.S.) when I was so small," Landeros said. "I'm just so excited (to become a citizen)." Landeros' husband, also from Mexico, is a v...
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