Solange Nirere came to Urukundo in 2006. She was 12 years old. One of the first of my girls. She moved to McAllen, Texas, in 2012 for health reasons (asthma), finished high school and graduated from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in political science. She is currently enrolled in its graduate program in political science. She expects to earn her master’s in political science in 2020. She is now 25 years old.
On Jan. 9, Solange took an oath and became an American citizen.
Solange and her best friend and lawyer, Ana Villegas, celebrate this momentous occasion.
So proud Solange is now an American.