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b-boy bouiebaisse@jbouie.bsky.social |
just watched 74 people speaking at least a dozen different languages become american citizens in a ceremony at monticello, where the speakers were themselves children of immigrants. inspiring stuff and a vivid illustration of what reactionaries want to snuff out
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Kindler
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A perfect message for a troubled July 4th, thank you. The dream of a multicultural America must not and cannot die.
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Captain Chaos
@captainchaos.bsky.social
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Pretty dope that all of my great-grandparents were allowed to come to this country at the turn of the 20th century.
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Cait
@caitesq.bsky.social
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I’ve been to only one naturalization ceremony. It was in Oklahoma, and a Native man sang a flag song for the new citizens. It was very moving.
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Alice Sainted Martyr of the Wet
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I remember my mother was granted citizenship more than the ceremony. I remember how hard it was. So many hoops to jump through. So I highly encourage ppl to go to citizenship test ceremonies and just generally cheer
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Barrett Madden
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I will never understand people don’t think it’s fn awesome that so many people from so many places who speak so many different languages choose to make this their home.
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@terriblefish.bsky.social
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Jorge Rivera Marín
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My wife got her citizenship in November 2022, in LA. It was a pretty awesome experience to be there for it
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¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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If you want something to affirm our shared civic life, you cannot beat a citizenship ceremony. I cannot recommend it enough.
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⚡Seannessy!⚡〘Nyandroid Vtuber!〙
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alt righters whine and cry and piss and moan about declining birth rates but when given an actual solution to population growth turn their nose at it like a spoiled child at broccoli
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IlonkaV🦋
@ilonkav.bsky.social
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And you realize that they are ALL bilingual!😜
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Ozma
@rowyourbot.bsky.social
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I hate to be all 'it was why America was great' but it was and is.
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Kill the poster in your head
@everett-g.bsky.social
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I went to one of these once! Maybe the most patriotic I’ve ever felt
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Tanya Bjork
@tanyabjork.bsky.social
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Less than a month ago we attended one for a friend's citizenship, one of the clerks even busted out a guitar at the judge's request. They all kept saying it's their favorite part of their jobs and that it was the largest one they'd had yet. In that room I saw an America I want to live in.
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Kevin 💙💛
@kevinlikesmaps.bsky.social
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People can help others become citizens by becoming a tutor. You help them study to pass the citizenship interview. It’s one of the most meaningful things I’ve done in my life. Search for immigrant or refugee services in your area. If you speak English and took 6th grade civics, you’re good to go.
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Carlana Johnson
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I saw this at the same place with my brother-in-law back in 2015! It's quite moving. Also I learned that Jefferson made a bed exactly his height, meaning it wouldn't work for whoever inherited it from him, the jerk (not the biggest reason but still).
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Kevin Marcou
@gummyjoe.bsky.social
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I've never felt better about America than I do watching the naturalization ceremony that happens at Mt. Vernon on July 4th every year.
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Daniel Gilmore
@gilmored85.bsky.social
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Did you know someone participating in the ceremony or are they things that people can just go and observe if they would like to?
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Tom
@alas-not-me.bsky.social
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The day I was proudest of being an American I was with a friend getting married at City Hall in NYC. The line to get to the clerk had people speaking dozens of languages and wearing the garb of the different nations they'd come from. I thought "This is what it's all about."
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King of Trains.
@exoid.bsky.social
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Them immigrants gotta speak American gawdammit! I don’t want none of them language barriers in my country!
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OldeHippi🦋
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I watched my English mother become an American when I was 7 years old. It was incredibly moving!!!
#American
#Immigrant
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Wendy-Lady Robb
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I used to volunteer as an election judge in our extremely diverse neighborhood with a lot of immigrants. It was inspiring to see newly minted citizens come in to vote for the first time. They dress up and want their pictures taken with the poll workers. They brought their kids.
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Joel Calahan
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My brother-in-law just became a citizen this year! He’s from Ukraine, though he’s been in the US for a decade. Still, it’s so moving.
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Paula Schaap
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This is the only reason I would ever want to be a federal court judge; to officiate at these ceremonies. I've been present at a few when I was waiting for my case to be called and though I'm not a crier, my eyes were always moist. And let's call reacs what they really are: racists.
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wiredog
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Several years ago I went to one of those in Baltimore when a friend took the oath. Awesome experience.
Also:
popehat.substack.com/p/the-fourth...
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Hannah Marcley
@hannahmarcley.bsky.social
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I was there too and thought I saw you, but was too chicken to say hi… so… hi! Was a wonderful event!
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Chair of the Sewer Maintenance Board
@sidewalkslam.bsky.social
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I like that. We get to reclaim Monticello in doing things like this.
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Avocadoplex
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My office is across the street from a federal courthouse, and the days I see immigrant families walking out, all smiles, holding little American flags and official-looking folders, are the best days!
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John Loch
@johnloch.bsky.social
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I work at a theater and twice a year we host Naturalization Ceremonies. It’s my favorite thing we do.
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particle dogs
@particledogs.bsky.social
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think they'll remove or update the definition of "rule of law" from the citizenship test now?
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RonK, Seattle
@cogenteur.bsky.social
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An even 400 new citizens from 78 countries in the shadow of the Space Needle. Native storytellers: "We were dreamt into existence ... the Earth welcomes everyone's tracks ..."
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Steph Sleeper
@drsleeps.bsky.social
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This is the way to celebrate the 4th. Thanks for sharing with us!
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Christian Østergaard
@coestergaard.bsky.social
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Leo Allen
@leojallenjr.bsky.social
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The sad part is that the people who should attend never will. They're more comfortable believing that millions of people are entering illegally and killing Americans, because that's what their savior keeps telling them.
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Linda Holmes
@lindaholmes.bsky.social
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You actually found something good to do today.
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Glenn Forrest
@gn4rest.bsky.social
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Make trump take a US citizenship test. He would fail miserably.
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Jess
@mmebahorel.bsky.social
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My roommate a few years back turned down the big ceremony in Baltimore since they could squeeze her in for a same-day local oath taking, and of course "immediate" is the right choice, but having been at a classmate's in the Illinois capitol, I was a tad disappointed she chose the less cool option.
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Patrick Walls
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For two years during Trump's term I did immigration constituent services in Congress. It was often a very emotionally difficult job with a lot of telling people "I'm sorry the answer is no". But every month I got to go to 3-4 naturalizations including a big one around the 4th. Always the best part.
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Megaweapon
@megaweapon5.bsky.social
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My great-grandparents, who spoke Lithuanian, German, Czech, and unintelligible Glaswegian accented English, say “hi” to these people.
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sheilabjeletich.bsky.social
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I will continue to love the US because they welcomed my immigrant family to Butte, MT. Gave them jobs, gave them a chance. Thank you America. You are my country. So happy to be born here.
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Katherine 🐑
@katvanzan.bsky.social
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How many hard-core haters in America have ever been to a swearing-in ceremony for new American citizens? Srsly, it will bring joy to your heart and tears to your eyes. It doesn't even need the added pomp of the 4th of July or the wry irony of the beautiful Monticello location for that. 1/2
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@countanton.bsky.social
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I love citizenship ceremonies! I became Canadian in a city that was not then particularly diverse, and it was a happy revelation to me.
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NickyHW (she/her) 🦋🐛🌵🌱🌿🪴🐈⬛🐈
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My Dad got his in 1992, my mom got hers in 1972, and my husband got his in 2018!
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HammHawk
@hammhawk.bsky.social
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Almost every day I think about how grateful I am I’m not afraid of ppl who are different. Must be such a curse, even if the afraid ones do appear to be running the show these days.
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Saraidh
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One of the best parts of my day yesterday was watching a proud immigrant dad beaming as his daughter registered and voted for the first time.
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Tracy Brooks
@mstbrooks.bsky.social
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Loved this scene on Ramy
youtu.be/FyeyZQwlI-4?...
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Dan Lather
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Lizard
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Hard concur.
bsky.app/profile/liza...
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Craig Teague
@cmteague.bsky.social
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Inspired by this post, we attended a ceremony on Saturday. So glad we did. bsky.app/profile/cmte...
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Nicholas Sarwark
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We were just at Monticello earlier this week with the family, very inspirational hearing about the annual naturalization ceremony.
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Shirley Wajda
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I've my Polish grandfather's 1924 naturalization papers from his serving in the American Expeditionary Forces (Ohio's Buckeye Brigade) in WWI. I've always wondered about the ceremony and who stood with him in Youngstown, Ohio, which at that time had more foreign-born than native-born residents.
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Rsquared
@rsquared.bsky.social
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Any newly minted citizen from that group is already a better American than any current Republican elected official
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Sarah T Roberts, PhD
@ubiquity75.bsky.social
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So fragile.
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@curiousjen.bsky.social
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I have a friend in Pittsburgh who works for DHS (formerly the INS division) and the last time it was his turn the plan a ceremony it was Mr Rogers themed with a children’s choir singing “won’t you be my neighbor” and YES he wore a zip up cardigan. I bawled my face off
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Raynaleh
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How very heartwarming and inspiring!
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El of LA
@elofla.bsky.social
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I attended the naturalization of my neighbors, a Jewish family cast out of Ukraine by the Russians in '86. It was an inspiring, tear-causing event that I will never forget. It was such an honor to be there with them that day. They had been cast out with only the clothing on their backs. Nothing else
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Ashley Hankins Illustration 🌙
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This is how I felt when I was in DC this past weekend!! So many different folks, from so many places, all *here*! Working, living, loving. Sure, some were probably tourists, but def not all. Our diversity is our strength and something to be championed!
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LurkyMcLurk
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No pressure but these 74 people gotta save our asses tout suite. They got 5 months!
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@fortydollarcandles.bsky.social
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My own citizenship ceremony was one of the most meaningful moments of my life. It's nice to be reminded of that this particular July fourth.
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Baba Jana
@lylith8.bsky.social
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Honestly, when I went to my husband's ceremony back in 2017, it was one of the most uplifting events I've ever attended. If anyone has an opportunity to attend one, I highly recommend going.
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Boston Tom Levenson
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I have a relative who is a magistrate judge, and from time to time he conducts citizenship ceremonies in Fanueil Hall. He says it is w/out doubt one of the loveliest parts of his job.
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Carl Gibson 🍉
@crgibs.bsky.social
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Back in 2021 when I was adjusting a flood claim at an apartment building in Mamaroneck NY after tropical storm Ida, and the tenants were three African women who were very obviously studying for the citizenship test. They had a poster with facts about America on the wall. Really hope they passed it
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@mjk4mj.bsky.social
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"First Gen Team USA Naomi Girma" www.teamusa.com/video/first-...
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Vituperative Erb
@vituperativeerb.bsky.social
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Every federal judge I’ve ever talked to about their job says this is their absolute favorite part of the job
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Martini Shot
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🔞fitotelmata
@fruiting-bodies.bsky.social
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When I got sworn in, it was early in Biden's 1st term. We all got a letter from him and it was very nice. Then I wondered what kind of letter Trump had given to new Americans the year before. Look it up if you want to have a good crylaugh
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heysailor
@heysailor.bsky.social
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Amazed and gratified people still want to come here. I thank immigrants for choosing to come here instead of Canada, but we make it so hard & expensive to immigrate/get green cards/become citizens:
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Kathleen Cloud
@kathleencloud.bsky.social
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Completely off topic, but how is C’ville? I’m stuck in central Florida hell (think Draft but more ignorant and racist) and I miss home so much. Everyone still fighting the good fight?
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See Kay Tee
@ybrik.bsky.social
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Absolutely one of my favorite events of the year here in CHO.
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@jlg13.bsky.social
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Do you suppose TFG went with Melania for her citizenship ceremony? And hated on all the other new Americans there?
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Cynthia Erb
@cynmar.bsky.social
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Naturalization ceremonies are so moving.
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Kasey Feral Smith
@ihazrabies.bsky.social
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Moments like those are the absolute best of America.
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Taco Bell's Cannon
@jamtoday.bsky.social
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My friend's sister is a Federal judge out in a rural part of our state, and says that her favorite day of the year is when she swears in new citizens. She says its the best part of her job.
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John Yuda
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All American citizens should be required to attend at least one naturalization ceremony.
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bettybarcode
@bettybarcode.bsky.social
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Was at one where a young African man using a wheelchair was naturalized. When his name was called, a woman accompanied him to the front & interpreted for him in sign language. Always tear up imagining what he went through to get to that moment. 🇺🇸
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