It’s been frowned upon when immigrants from any country think they have a privilege to not only cross the border, but to give birth to their baby on U.S. soil. Coming from my very own perspective, and being an immigrant myself, I can understand that to a certain degree, but that doesn’t mean I will lean towards either side of this fence.

Married for five years, Nina and Andy Highfill have gone through the first steps of process in applying for citizenship through a marriage between an immigrant and an American citizen.