On the 4th of July, I joined a wide array of leaders ranging from the Department of Homeland Security’s Chief of Staff of the Office of General Counsel to the 2010 Miss America in welcoming and congratulating our nation’s newest citizens during a naturalization ceremony at the historic George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens on our nation’s 235th birthday.
This moving and meaningful ceremony is part of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ annual celebration of Independence Day. More than 24,000 candidates will become citizens at approximately 350 ceremonies held across the country from June 27 to July 4.
Fonte: White House