The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will celebrate Independence Day this year by welcoming more than 6,600 new citizens in over 140 naturalization ceremonies between July 1 and 8.
“Throughout our nation’s history, the promise of life and liberty, and the freedom to pursue happiness, has drawn millions of people from around the world to call America home. At USCIS, we believe in the promise of America, which is renewed daily as we work to welcome immigrants as our fellow citizens,” said USCIS Director Ur M. Jaddou.
The ceremonies demonstrate the commitment to welcoming immigrants and promoting the benefits of citizenship for all who are eligible. In fiscal year 2021, USCIS welcomed 855,000 new U.S. citizens, and so far in 2022, it has welcomed 661,500 new U.S. citizens and made significant progress in reducing the backlog of naturalization applications caused by the pandemic.
USCIS reaffirms its commitment to making the naturalization process accessible to all eligible individuals. Since the beginning of the Biden-Harris administration, this organization has taken a series of steps to support the implementation of Executive Order 14012: Restoring faith in our legal immigration system and strengthening integration and inclusion efforts for new Americans. Likewise, efforts to improve access to the naturalization process continue to be promoted by these entities in accordance with established regulations.
Finally, these special naturalization ceremonies will be held across the country, including a naturalization ceremony for military service members on July 1st in San Diego at the USS Midway Museum. The USS Midway was a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, the lead ship of its class, and is named in honor of the Battle of Midway. It was also the largest ship in the world until 1955 and participated in several wars.
Other sites where ceremonies will be held include Vienna Town Green, Mount Vernon (the birthplace of George Washington), the New York Public Library, the Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia's Historic District, Monticello (the birthplace of Thomas Jefferson) in Virginia, and national parks such as Saguaro National Park in Arizona and Valley Forge in Pennsylvania. Additionally, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen are among those participating in these events.
News report based on information from: USCIS
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