According to the latest news from WorldWay Investment: "The greatness of America is precisely because it is a nation of immigrants." July1st, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that during this year's Independence Day, various naturalization ceremonies will be held across the country, welcoming 9,000 people to take the oath to become U.S. citizens. USCIS Acting Director Lori Scialabba is the "master planner" of these naturalization ceremonies.
"We are honored to celebrate Independence Day by welcoming new citizens through naturalization ceremonies held across the country," said Scialabba. "It brings us great joy to celebrate the realization of their dream of becoming U.S. citizens while also celebrating our nation's birthday."
During the 238th Independence Day, the naturalization celebrations across the country are particularly grand, which is significant in connection with President Obama's recent push for immigration reform and urging the House of Representatives to vote on comprehensive immigration reform legislation as soon as possible. Recently, Obama has been pressuring the House, from speeches promoting immigration reform to speeches promoting economic development, all aimed at drawing Congress's attention to complete the comprehensive immigration reform legislation he promised before the midterm elections while there is an "opportunity window."
Traditionally, the naturalization ceremonies on Independence Day often include several specifically held for active military personnel, allowing foreign immigrants who have served the United States to become U.S. citizens. According to the Public Affairs Office of the USCIS in Washington, it is a tradition for the USCIS to hold naturalization ceremonies across the country on Independence Day. This year, the number of citizens being naturalized is very high; in 2013, there were only 7,800 people, but this year it has increased to 9,000 people. However, this year's scale is not the largest; during the election year of 2011, the number of naturalizations on Independence Day reached as high as 24,000, with over 350 ceremonies held across the country.
Edited by: WorldWay Investment
