Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.) introduced H.R. 1614, a bill that would give immigrant alcoholics and drug users an easier path to naturalization. Under current law, “habitual drunkards” and drug convictions hinder the ability of immigrants to become full c…
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The headline in the Philadelphia Inquirer’s opinion page stopped me in my tracks. ‘Habitual drunkenness’ is not a reason to deny someone like me U.S. citizenship, it read. I checked again to make sure that I was actually looking at the most important n…