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Lebanese family making the move to America |
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By Jacque Crouse As a child in Lebanon, Kamil
Jbeily dreamed of coming to the United States. |
"I did it
because I love the United States," she said in Lebanese. "I want to live here
with my children and grandchildren for as long as God is willing." Kamil Jbeily, a chemistry professor at Austin Community College and director of Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science Teaching at the University of Texas at Austin, came to Austin to gain his doctorate in the 1980s. His wife, Sana; father, Assad; and several brothers have become citizens since. On Thursday, his brother Jamil Jbeily and his son, Rabih, were in San Antonio to watch the naturalization. "We live in Australia, but we are applying to become United States citizens," Rabih said. Why? Kamil Jbeily, a walking, talking advertisement for the American dream, said nowhere else in the world do people find such an abundance of rights and privileges. "What makes America so great? The answer is deceptively simple," he told the gathering. "Opportunity. Opportunity for everyone to grow, develop, achieve their goals and realize their dreams. Opportunity for all to enjoy liberty and justice. Opportunity to be protected by the law from oppression and illegitimate execution." |
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