Detroit Lions' Steve Longa, who was born in Cameroon, takes the oath to become a naturalized U.S. citizen on Thursday, May 2, 2019, in Detroit. Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press
He pulled open the glass door about 10 minutes after 11 a.m. on a warm Thursday in April, the smile of satisfaction cemented on his face.
Steve Longa carried a large manila envelope in his right hand, folded in half, with a few documents he no longer needed inside.
There was his passport from Cameroon, the expired one with the picture from when he was 10 years old just inside the cover.