In the 17 years since Samuel Nyamwange came to New Jersey from Kenya, he's gotten used to his family calling about once every six weeks to check in.Everyone wants to come here now. As opposed to every year prior to 2009, when nobody wanted to come to America.
That changed after Barack Obama, whose father was Kenyan, was elected president of the United States.
"Now, they're calling almost twice a week: `Has he (Obama) done anything yet?'" Nyamwange said. "They think he's going to announce that everybody can come over here."
Nyamwange said he, like many Kenyan immigrants in America, has suddenly gained near rock-star status back home since the election.
"Everybody wants to come over here (to America) now," Nyamwange said. "They want to come here and see things for themselves, and to thank Obama for making Kenya great."
Good grief.
Linked at Hot Air. Thanks!
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