with the coffee lady. I have been talking to her for a few years. She is 70, and originally from Tanzania. She was in New York for years and so was the rest of her family. They are working class.

I asked if the process was crazy or impossible. She said that it took effort, but that it was worth it. She said the test was reasonable if you learn some English and study. Her entire family became legal citizens.

She does not understand why the Mexicans complain so much. She said she does not think they even try.

It is interesting to get first hand stories.