On Saturday, CBS Weekend News ran a report on one of American’s greatest traditions, naturalization ceremonies of new US citizens. But in their report, which covered the previous Thursday’s ceremony in Los Angeles, California, CBS spotlighted those looking to vote against Donald Trump. “As Carter Evans reports, there's actually been a surge in citizenship applications this year, partially driven by the desire to vote,” stated anchor Reena Ninan.
“For these new American citizens, you only have to see their faces and their joy to know what this day means,” reported Carter Evans, “But they'll also tell you of all of rights they now have, the one they cherish most is the right to vote.” But the only newly-naturalized citizens Evans talked to were those voting against Trump.
The first newly-naturalized citizen Evans’ report showed was Andrea Leon-Grossman from Mexico, who wore a red hat in the style of Trump’s famous hats which read “Immigrants Make America Great.” “I think the urgency is real, and this election is going-- is a game changer,” Leon-Grossman told the CBS reporter.
Evans noted that there was little love for Trump at the ceremony, saying, “Outside the convention hall, any mention of Donald Trump went something like this.” Evans then cut to newly-naturalized citizen Alfonzo Martinez who remarked, “I'm not going to allow somebody like this buffoon to take away my rights.”
In his report Evans showed a brief shot of Republicans holding a voter registration drive outside of the ceremony’s venue, but he never spoke to any pro-GOP immigrants. The only Republican Evans talked to was the husband of a newly-naturalized citizen who was voting for Hillary Clinton. “I guess it makes for some interesting conversations at the dinner table,” he joked with them.
. Curtis Houck
