Conservatives are often portrayed as hostile to immigrants, but many say they support people who follow the legal process and want to become Americans. Former Dodgers infielder Miguel Rojas, a two-time World Series champion, recently became a U.S. citizen.
Rojas said he wasn’t nervous about the citizenship test because he had prepared. He knew the answers to all 100 possible questions, though he wasn’t sure what it would be like to sit down with an official for the first time.
Becoming a citizen, he said, made him feel proud—not only for himself, but for his family and children. He reflected on the 21 years he has spent in the United States, where he got the chance to play professional baseball. He sees that opportunity as something bigger than his career and said he doesn’t take it for granted.
Rojas was also glad the person administering his test didn’t recognize him. He didn’t want to receive special treatment, he explained, because the citizenship process had nothing to do with baseball. He wanted to be judged by who he was and how he had prepared, not by his performance on the field, which can rise and fall from one day to the next.
Pat Gray praised Rojas for following the process, appreciating the opportunities he found in the country, and wanting to be part of it. Co-host Jeffy also pointed to Rojas’ strong English.
Gray said people like Rojas should be welcomed.
