President Trump’s New Naturalization Video

Juliana Kim for NPR reports on President Trump’s new video message to naturalized U.S. citizens.  “Over the past two decades, it’s become a tradition for each president to craft their own speech to welcome new citizens. These video messages, played at naturalization ceremonies nationwide, are brief but experts in presidential rhetoric say they are important — not only are they meaningful to newly naturalized citizens, but they provide insight on how each president values immigration and their broader vision for the country.”

President Trump released a new naturalization ceremony video last month. “Today you receive one of the most priceless gifts ever granted by human hands. You become a citizen of the United States of America,” Trump said. Trump went on to welcome new citizens into the “national family,” adding that they now have a responsibility to “fiercely guard” and preserve American culture, including the freedom of speech, religion and the right to bear arms.

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