KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Some 25 people from 16 countries became U.S. citizens Saturday evening during a naturalization ceremony at Give Kids The World in Kissimmee.
More than 4,000 people became citizens in Independence Day naturalization ceremonies held around the country, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Candidates had to complete an application, an interview and a civics and history exam before taking an oath of allegiance.
Edelver Romero, of Orlando, emigrated from the Philippines in 2002. He became a U.S. citizen Saturday along with his wife and his daughter.
“This is like a new beginning, not only for me but for my family as well,” Romero said. “It's something we've all been waiting for because being a citizen, it'll grow our opportunities to be even larger.”
The new citizens originated from the following countries: the Bahamas, Canada, China, Colombia, Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, Jamaica, Morocco, Pakistan, the Philippines, Russia, Sri Lanka and Venezuela.
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