Special Naturalization Ceremony in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on January 21 with a special naturalization ceremony at the International Civil Rights Center & Museum in Greensboro, North Carolina. The International Civil Rights Center & Museum is a museum and teaching facility devoted to the international struggle for civil and human rights. The museum memorializes the nonviolent protests of the 1960 Greensboro sit-ins.

2011 marks the second year USCIS has hosted naturalization ceremonies to commemorate Dr. King’s fight for equality, justice and opportunity for all Americans, including America’s newest citizens.

USCIS honored Dr. King’s service and sacrifice at several other special events across the country, including a ceremony on January 11 at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennesee, and another at the King Center in Atlanta, Georgia on January 14 where speakers included Elder Bernice A. King, daughter of Dr. King, and Martin Luther King, III.

A list of these special ceremonies is available on the USCIS website. For more information on USCIS and its programs, visit www.uscis.gov or follow us on Twitter (@uscis), YouTube (/uscis) and the USCIS blog, The Beacon.

KJ