Ooof. April Fools Day Gut-Punch from Jose Antonio Vargas

Scrolling the interwebs today, I came across this tweet from my favorite “undocumented American” Jose Antonio Vargas:

And just like that: I am now an American citizen.

After living in the U.S. for almost 28 years, and paying my share of taxes (federal and state), I can now vote in elections; I now have a passport and will be able to see the world; I now can fly to the Philippines and see Mama.

— Jose Antonio Vargas (@joseiswriting) April 1, 2021

For a fleeting second, I was so happy for Jose! And then, I realized the awful truth: it’s April 1.

Tough to tweet.

Much, much tougher to live.

— Jose Antonio Vargas (@joseiswriting) April 1, 2021

Ooof. Gut punch.

-KitJ