Lauri Salovaara is a policy analyst who previously interned at Carolina Journal. Before that he worked in the Governor’s General Counsel office and led the College Republicans chapter at North Carolina State University, before graduating with a BA in History and Political Science. Currently he’s seeking his next full-time assignment where he can provide value in three primary areas – policy research, data analysis and project management.
Safer in the States: A perspective of a new citizen
About a month ago, I held my right hand up and read the Oath of Allegiance out loud at a government facility. After 27 years of waiting, I was finally at the cusp of achieving my dream, my American Dream. To finally become a US Citizen meant to me more than just the right to...