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Citizens
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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
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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.
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This lone man holding an American fl ag stands to be recognized during the naturalization ceremony held in Richfi eld last week. His smile
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