USCIS to welcome 45,000 new US citizens during Constitution Week


  • Yellowstone National Park News Release


  • 7 hrs ago



In recognition of Constitution Week and Citizenship Day, both taking place over the week beginning Monday, Sept. 17, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will welcome 46 of America’s newest citizens during a special naturalization ceremony at Yellowstone National Park Sept. 17. They are from Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana. Yellowstone National Park’s own U.S. Magistrate Judge, Mark L. Carman will administer the Oath of Allegiance.

This ceremony is part of USCIS’ annual celebration of Constitution Week, recognized this year from Sept. 14 to 23, and Citizenship Day, marked on Sept. 17. USCIS will welcome almost 45,000 new citizens at more than 260 naturalization ceremonies during this week-long observance.

During Constitution Week, USCIS celebrates the connection between the Constitution and citizenship and encourages all Americans to reflect on what it means to be a citizen of the United States.

The citizenship candidates are originally from American Samoa, Australia, Belgium, Burma, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Guatemala, India, Iraq, Jamaica, Mexico, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Venezuela and Vietnam.


Speakers include Dan Wenk, Yellowstone National Park superintendent; Kristi Barrows, USCIS Denver district director; and U.S. Magistrate Judge Carman. The Yellowstone National Park Mounted Color Guard will present the colors. Yellowstone Park Ranger Michael Breis will sing the national anthem. Francis Leland Pico, assistant U.S. attorney, will lead the Pledge of Allegiance.

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