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Independence Day is a Popular Date for Naturalization Ceremonies

Published onJuly 26, 2012

  • Naturalization ceremony held in Overland Park, Kansas.

    Naturalization ceremony held in Overland Park, Kansas.

  • Judge David Waxse (D. Kan.) presided and Congressman Kevin Yoder was a featured speaker at the ceremony.

    Judge David Waxse (D. Kan.) presided and Congressman Kevin Yoder was a featured speaker at the ceremony.

  • Judge Michael Telesca (W.D. NY) and Bankruptcy Judge Paul Warren (W.D. NY) presided over a ceremony in Mumford, New York.

    Judge Michael Telesca (W.D. NY) and Bankruptcy Judge Paul Warren (W.D. NY) presided over a ceremony in Mumford, New York.

  • Chief Bankruptcy Judge Peter Bowie (S.D. Calif.) presided over the naturalization ceremony held on the USS Midway.

    Chief Bankruptcy Judge Peter Bowie (S.D. Calif.) presided over the naturalization ceremony held on the USS Midway.

  • Thirty-six sailors, Marines, and soldiers gained U.S. citizenship during the ceremony.

    Thirty-six sailors, Marines, and soldiers gained U.S. citizenship during the ceremony.

  • Military personnel from 19 countries receive their certificate of U.S. citizenship.

    Military personnel from 19 countries receive their certificate of U.S. citizenship.

The July 4 holiday is a fitting time to take the oath of U.S. citizenship and many courts across the country hold naturalization ceremonies at historic locations in their community. The 2012 highlights included:

District Judge David Waxse (D. Kan.) presided at the Overland Park, Kansas ceremony, administering the oath to 95 new citizens in 104 degree heat. Congressman Kevin Yoder was a featured speaker.

District Judge Michael Telesca (W.D. NY) and Bankruptcy Judge Paul Warren (W.D. NY) conducted an oath-taking ceremony on the steps of the circa-1822 Town Hall at the Genesee County Village and Museum in Mumford, New York.  Forty new citizens from 24 counties participated. 

Chief Bankruptcy Judge Peter Bowie (S.D. Calif.) presided over a naturalization ceremony on the aircraft carrier, USS Midway, now a museum in San Diego. Thirty-six sailors, Marines and soldiers from 19 countries, became U.S. citizenship during the ceremony.

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