25 new citizens inducted by Gonzalez

February 5, 2008  --  Got something to say?
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WASHINGTON - USCIS Director Emilio Gonzalez welcomed Americas 25 newest citizens which included Filipinos during a special naturalization ceremony at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building Jan. 17.

Gonzalez also presented four prominent, naturalized U.S. citizens with the American by Choice (ABC)
certificate of recognition. Department of Homeland Security Acting Deputy Secretary Paul Schneider and other senior officials were present to congratulate both the new citizens and the ABC recipients. Those honored with the recognition include: U.S. Congressman, Albio Sires; U.S. Army Major General
(retired), John L. Fugh; Science Advisor to the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Anh Duong; and Vice President of Walt Disney World Parks and Resorts, Duncan Wardle.

The recipients are originally from Cuba, China, Vietnam, and the United Kingdom, respectively. The 25 Americans naturalized are originally from: Afghanistan, Bulgaria, China, El Salvador, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Iraq, Korea, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Republic, United Kingdom, and Venezuela. The names of the 25 new citizens have not been released. During Fiscal Year 2007, USCIS welcomed more than 650,000 new citizens during naturalization ceremonies throughout the United States and around the world for U.S. military personnel.

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