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
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