"Our Land, Our Country, Our Earth"
USCIS commemorated the 40th anniversary of Earth Day by naturalizing citizenship candidates during special ceremonies held across the United States. The ceremonies embraced the theme "Our Land, Our Country, Our Earth."
During a special naturalization ceremony at the Department of the Interior on Wednesday, USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas administered the Oath of Allegiance and presented Kawther Elmi, a park ranger at the Lincoln Memorial and native of Ethiopia, with the Outstanding American by Choice recognition. National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis provided keynote remarks and told the new citizens about the cultural significance of our national parks.
Above: Director Mayorkas and National Park Service Director Jarvis applaud Outstanding American by Choice recipient Kawther Elmi
Before the ceremony began, Directors Mayorkas and Jarvis signed an amendment to a memorandum of agreement renewing a partnership between the Department of Homeland Security and Department of the Interior to enhance the meaning and stature of citizenship ceremonies nationwide. The partnership allows USCIS to hold special citizenship ceremonies at national park sites throughout the country.
posted by USCIS Blog Team @ 10:10 AM
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I'd gladly go to a National Park or anywhere else if your slooooooow department would just finish processing my application.
USCIS: Do you guys have a heart?
Congratulations to the Ethiopian American ranger though on her success!!
I'm finally going to be sworn in as a citizen. Now I can go from being annoyed at your department to being ashamed and embarrassed as an American at how you treat LEGAl immigrants.
Excellent! America is a great nation. American Citizenship embodies the true spirit of this great nation.
See, even these posts are great. The great thing about being an american is you can start to question our government. Finally people that aren't US citizens can realize why we are such a strong country
Yes we have to start with, from the smallest neighborhood, from our own environment. Love nature and love the environment is loving life after us. Thanks. ~ Lingkungan Rumah
Citizenship status, under social contract theory, carries with it both rights and responsibilities. "Active citizenship" is the philosophy that citizens should work towards the betterment of their community through economic participation, public , volunteer work, and other such efforts to improve life for all citizens.facebook layouts
Since we are born on our mother earth we have already our own rights. We should exercise it and do not be ignorant.
I commend those that are taking the great effort it takes to become a citizen. You understand and appreciate our Republic better than most citizens that were born here. You make our nation greater and more beautiful.
I do think it is time America followed the lead of most other industrialized countries and stopped granting automatic citizenship to anyone who is actually happens to be born on American soil
This seems like its going to be an on going debate for many years to come. I think if people are worthy enough to become an American citizen so be it. We are all immigrants here unless you full blooded Native American.
I attended one of the ceremonies and was truly proud to be an American!
I too attended this and will be looking forward to going to another one in the near future. America should be proud of our great land, what better way to celebrate it by holding citizenship ceremonies in our national parks. I like it.
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Congratulations to all candidates. Welcome to a new phase of citizenship. Cheers!
It is great to see an Ethiopian acknowledged as a good citizen. Too often it is a few bad apples that spoil the bunch and give people a negative perception of all Ethiopians.
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