This is idiotic. Cash is legal, and being wealthy shouldn’t make you ineligible for citizenship.
This is idiotic. Cash is legal, and being wealthy shouldn’t make you ineligible for citizenship.
With the government (and we're talking about several administrations, from this one and back) -- "cash" equals either (1) terrorist or (2) illegal drug activity or (3) criminal activity.
That's why someone who comes into the country with "cash" (like that) is going to be on a watchlist ... :-)
But with this guy (the "bomber") his history also showed good reasons for the cash (university bills and buying a home), and he came from a prominent family, plus he married a U.S. citizen, he did graduate from the university, and he did get a job and he had two kids and he bought a home, and he wanted to become a naturalized citizen (and he did).