Obama Grants Nigerian Student Permanent Residency

A Nigerian immigrant’s dream came true
when President Barack Obama signed
into law a rare private bill granting him
permanent residency in the Unites States.
CNN reported that Victor Chukwueke,
who lives in Michigan on an expired
visa, came to the United States 11 years
ago to undergo treatment for massive
face tumors.
He graduated from a university in the
state, and plans to attend an Ohio medical
school that requires him to have
permanent residency, also known as a
green card.
In a rare act, the United States Congress
passed a private bill this month granting
him permanent residency. Obama signed
the bill two days ago.
Private bills — which only apply to one
person and mostly focus on immigration
— are rarely approved. His is the only
one to be passed in Congress in two
years.
Responding, Mr. Chukwueke said, “I was
overwhelmed with joy; it was nothing
less than a miracle,” the 26-year-old says.
“Only in this country can so many
miraculous and wonderful things
happen to someone like me.”