” There was a war going on over there in El Salvador… and thank God I was able to escape, and they opened the door for me here, opened their hands for me..”.
HOUSTON — More than 1, 300 persons became U. S. people Wednesday during a naturalization ceremony in northern Houston.
Citizens from 115 different countries who had emigrated to America in search of a better life crowded the hall.  ,
Numerous people from Mexico and another Central and South American nations shared their opinions on the contentious SB 4 immigration laws from Texas.
58- year- ancient Fernando Salazar immigrated from El Salvador.
” I came here when I was little, and it took me times, but this country has given me so little, and I fall in love with it,” Salazar told us.
When he fled what he claims was a troubled time in his nation, he was 14 years older.
” There was a battle going on over there in El Salvador at the time, and thanks to God, I was able to leave,” Salazar said.” They opened the door for me here, opened their arms for me,” I said. ” What land would do that? Just the United States”.
Like many others, he has been carefully following the death of SB 4, which would enable local and state law enforcement to detain and command anyone they believe has crossed into the illegal border.
It’s a legislation that Salazar said he supports.
” You have to know it’s correct, taking care of the frontiers, that’s my viewpoint”, he said.
SB 4’s critics contend that it badly targets Latinos.
Jose Flores, 32, a newcomer from Mexico and his family at the age of 10, opposes the laws.
” We’re going in the wrong direction, instead of including everybody, we’re excluding and just being judgmental of how they look, and it’s not fair”, Flores said.
He’s appreciative that his long-awaited dream of becoming a citizen of another country suddenly came real.
” I’m excited and this is a blessing”, Flores told us.
If the immigration law is allowed to remain in effect, he said,” He still has my soul.”
” I do have community members who are not citizens or people, and that will also think that I will probably never see them if they are stopped or something,” Flores said.
As SB 4 unfolds in court, it is still paused.  ,
