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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Florida will welcome 84 new citizens during a special naturalization ceremony Friday at the HistoryMiami Museum in celebration of Constitution Day and Citizenship Day. U.S. District Judge Jose E. Martinez will administer the Oath of Allegiance.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and former U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen will offer congratulatory remarks. The Law Enforcement Officers Memorial High School Color Guard will post the colors and a New World School of the Arts student will perform “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
The 84 citizenship candidates come from the following 30 countries: Argentina, Barbados, Belarus, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Iraq, Israel, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay and Venezuela.
On Sept. 17, the nation observes Constitution Day and Citizenship Day as part of Constitution Week (Sept. 17 to 23). The commemoration honors both the signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787, and an observance that began in 1940 as “I Am an American Day”. Citizenship Day began in 1952 based on a law signed by President Harry Truman, and in 1955, President Dwight Eisenhower proclaimed the first Constitution Week.
Each year, USCIS celebrates Constitution Day and Citizenship Day – and Constitution Week – by celebrating the connection between the Constitution and citizenship, reflecting on what it means to be a citizen of the United States, and holding special naturalization ceremonies across the country. This ceremony is one of many that will take place as part of USCIS’ celebration of Constitution Week.
USCIS often participates in naturalization ceremonies at museums, schools, libraries and other notable locations to celebrate the conclusion of an immigrant’s journey to citizenship and honor the commitment they have shown along the way. Special venues not only make these events meaningful for those who have voluntarily chosen to participate in American democracy and dedicated themselves to the country’s future, but they also reflect the strength and spirit of the United States.
USCIS encourages new citizens and guests to share their naturalization ceremony experiences and photos through social media, using the hashtag #NewUSCitizen – and in honor of Citizenship Day and Constitution Week – #CitizenshipDay and #ConstitutionWeek.
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