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Happy July 4, 2012! Welcome to New U.S. Citizens

By immigrationprof

Betsyross
Courtesy of US Flag website

Happy Independence Day!  Spend the Fourth of July at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello as Olympic champion Nadia Comăneci speaks to new citizens from around the world. Since 1963, more than 3,000 people from every corner of the globe have taken the oath of citizenship at the annual Monticello Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony. 

Comăneci, gold-medal-winning gymnast and naturalized citizen of the United States is considered one of the best known gymnasts in the world and the first to score a perfect 10.

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The ceremony begins on Wednesday, July 4th at 9 a.m.; gates open at 7 a.m.

There are other naturalization ceremonies on Independence Day, including at the White House, Seattle, Annapolis, West Sacramento, and many other places across the country.

KJ

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