U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the U.S. District Court of Arizona welcomed 100 new U.S. citizens during a special Independence Day naturalization ceremony at the Mesa Convention Center last night, July 4.
U.S. District Judge Krissa M. Lanham presided over the ceremony. USCIS Immigration Services Officer Cynthia Yanez administered the Oath of Allegiance. Mesa City Councilmember Jenn Duff delivered the opening remarks, and Mesa City Mayor John Giles offered contributory remarks to the new citizens.
The 100 citizenship candidates originate from the following 31 countries: Afghanistan, Argentina, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, Colombia, Congo (Kinshasa), Cuba, Egypt, France, Ghana, Haiti, India, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, Nicaragua, Philippines, Poland, Romania, South Africa, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela and Vietnam.
This ceremony is part of USCIS’ Independence Day celebration of our nation’s 248th birthday and the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. USCIS welcomed new U.S. citizens at Independence Day-themed naturalization ceremonies across the country.
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 their commitment. Ceremonies in honor of national holidays or significant historic anniversaries—like Independence Day—connect new citizens with our nation’s past, while welcoming them as part of America’s future.
Find more data on the naturalization statistics webpage and the eligible to naturalize dashboard. USCIS encourages new citizens and guests to share their naturalization ceremony experiences and photos through social media, using the hashtag #NewUSCitizen.
