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Sicilian loses bid for U S citizenship amid old crimes
Michele Chiaramonte, 56, failed to overturn the INS denial of his U S citizenship application in the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. He had stolen olives and tree bark in Sicily during wartime to feed and heat his family, prompting questions about deportation and his nine-year pursuit of citizenship.
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New York
U.S
Sicily
2Nd
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Michele Chiaramonte
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Thomas J. Meskill
Congress
Chiaramonte
Tony Chiaramonte
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