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Page 2 • Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019 Citizens CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 which U.S. citizenship is granted to a foreign citi- zen after he or she fulfi lls the requirements estab- lished by Congress in the Immigration and Nation- ality Act. At the natural- ization ceremony, they will swear to the Oath Bloomington • Richfield current.mnsun.com of Allegiance to become U.S. citizen. “The ceremony was aptly placed in Richfi eld, where voters recently elected Minnesota’s fi rst ever Latina mayor.” Following the event, families gathered to- gether, hugged, and had many photographs taken to commemorate the mo- ment. (SUN CURRENT STAFF PHOTO BY RAYMOND T. RIVARD) Richfi eld Mayor Maria Regan Gonzalez welcomes the soon-to-become U.S. citizens during the naturalization ceremony held at the Acad- emy of Holy Angels in Richfi eld Tuesday, Feb. 19. (SUN CURRENT STAFF PHOTO BY RAYMOND T. RIVARD) United States Bankruptcy Judge Robert J. Kressel speaks about the honor and responsibilities of becoming a U.S. citizen during the naturalization ceremony held in Richfi eld last week. (SUN CURRENT STAFF PHOTO BY RAYMOND T. RIVARD) Taking the oath of allegiance to the United States are these individuals who were among the 201 becoming citizens Tuesday, Feb. 19 in Richfi eld. With you every smile of the way. General dental care for the entire family. Early morning and evening hours. Convenient location. Kevin P. Lahr, DDS Rachael A. Wilson, DDS Michael J. Routt, DDS Preferred provider for most insurance companies. Call or request your appointment online. 4200 West Old Shakopee Road, Suite 100 Bloomington, MN 55437 952-831-6126 | parkdental.com (SUN CURRENT STAFF PHOTO BY RAYMOND T. RIVARD) Trusted dentist for the This lone man holding an American fl ag stands to be recognized during the naturalization ceremony held in Richfi eld last week. His smile clearly defi nes the moment.