It’s never too late.

As Marina Mercedes Ynfante waved the tiny American flag in her right hand, a broad smile spread across the face of the 88-year-old woman. The flag was more than a small square of fabric — it was a symbol of a dream that had taken decades to make a reality.

“I have always wanted to be an U.S. citizen,” she said through her granddaughter, Anyelica Capellan, who translated the conversation. “I would have done it sooner in life, but the process has been difficult.”

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