On June 18, the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, held a naturalization ceremony for 50 new immigrants who joined the United States at the National Archives Museum. In her speech at the ceremony, she emphasized the important role of immigrants and rallied support for the comprehensive immigration reform that President Obama is prioritizing, stating that comprehensive immigration reform is the President's "legislative top priority."
Michelle congratulated and welcomed these new citizens who "chose to become Americans," thanking them and their families for their contributions to the United States through work, service, and other means. She stated, "Immigrants are at the core of our nation's development, and every generation of immigrants has successfully become part of 'we the people.'"
Michelle pointed out that as a nation of immigrants, with very few exceptions of indigenous peoples, the vast majority of people’s parents, grandparents, or even earlier ancestors came to the United States through immigration.
Michelle emphasized the proud tradition of immigration and the contributions immigrants have made to America. She noted that tracing back to the founding of the nation, the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence were all immigrants who "chose to become Americans," and today there are 30,000 permanent residents serving in the U.S. military, all of whom were born abroad. Furthermore, among the American Nobel Prize winners in the past 50 years, 1/4 were born outside the United States.
"In Washington, people are still debating comprehensive immigration reform, even though almost everyone realizes that this immigration system has collapsed," Michelle said. She pointed out that Obama has made comprehensive immigration reform a major legislative priority, stating, "He refuses to give up the fight."
Michelle passionately stated, "Comprehensive immigration reform is not about abstract principles, but is about real people, like you, my fellow Americans."
On that day, 50 permanent residents of 44 nationalities took the oath to become U.S. citizens; the new Asian citizens came from India, the Philippines, and other countries.
Obama has presided over naturalization ceremonies in 2012 and 2013. At each high-profile naturalization ceremony, immigration reform is always a key topic. As the midterm elections approach and the "window of opportunity" is closing, the White House has been introducing new measures almost daily, urging Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform legislation before August.
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