naturalization ceremony
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BARTELS: A wave of emotions as immigrants become Americans: “All the hard work pays off”
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Children waved tiny American flags and smiled while some adults couldn’t hold back tears Thursday during a naturalization ceremony in Colorado Springs where 31 immigrants became U.S. citizens. Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams, who regularly participates in naturalization ceremonies, urged the new Americans to register to vote. “You can be a part of whatever…
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BARTELS: Deputy SOS Suzanne Staiert: “That sense of duty toward country”
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Deputy Secretary of State Suzanne Staiert told a group of new U.S. citizens Wednesday there’s a reason she feels such a bond with them when she attends naturalization ceremonies. ‘My father and mother met on a U.S. campus. My father’s Iranian, my mother’s American,” she said. “When we were very young we went over…
