More than 7,000 people will take oaths to become U.S. citizens over the Independence Day long weekend, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced Thursday.
The nearly 100 ceremonies will take place at famous historical landmarks and national parks across the country between June 30 and July 4.
“As we celebrate the birth of our country on July Fourth, more than 7,000 new Americans will also celebrate the fulfillment of their dreams of citizenship,” USCIS Director León Rodríguez said in a statement. “These new Americans will strengthen the fabric of our nation with their contributions to American society and prosperity, and be able to enjoy all the rights, privileges and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship.”
Rodriguez will be on site at the William Paca House and Garden ceremony in Annapolis, Md., on Monday to administer the the Oath of Allegiance for 24 people.
Other locations holding naturalization ceremonies include:
- New York Public Library in New York, New York, on July 1
- James A. Garfield National Historic Site in Cleveland, Ohio, on July 1
- Bandelier National Monument in Los Alamos, New Mexico, on July 4
- Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia, on July 4
- Seattle Center in Seattle, Washington, on July 4
- Crater Lake National Park in Crater Lake, Oregon, on July 4
Those pledging allegiance to the U.S. have passed a federally administered citizenship test.
