Fiesta of Independence Naturalization Ceremony

Before you stuff your patriotic head with barbecue and fireworks, see how democracy really works at this annual event, hosted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), in which new American citizens are sworn in by a presiding judge. About 200 newbies are expected to take the pledge this...
July 2, 2009
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Before you stuff your patriotic head with barbecue and fireworks, see how democracy really works at this annual event, hosted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), in which new American citizens are sworn in by a presiding judge. About 200 newbies are expected to take the pledge this year in the community college’s gym.

Sat., July 4, 10 a.m., 2009

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