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Becoming American

Emotions run high as immigrants unite under the American flag during naturalization ceremonies around the nationu2019s capital.

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Becoming American

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  1. Becoming American

  2. June 20, 2018 | Manassas, Virginia | A video welcoming soon-to-be U.S. citizens plays during a naturalization ceremony at the Hylton Performing Arts Center. (BRETT ZIEGLER FOR USN&WR)

  3. July 4, 2018 | Mt. Vernon, Virginia | Naturalization candidates shade themselves using fans picturing George Washington. One hundred and one candidates from 50 countries participated in the naturalization ceremony at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate on Independence Day. (BRETT ZIEGLER FOR USN&WR)

  4. July 4, 2018 | Mt. Vernon, Virginia | Visitors to Mount Vernon take pictures of the naturalization ceremony. (BRETT ZIEGLER FOR USN&WR)

  5. July 4, 2018 | Mt. Vernon, Virginia | A woman receives her certificate of citizenship at the end of the naturalization ceremony. Each year, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services welcomes approximately 700,000 to 750,000 citizens during naturalization ceremonies across the United States and around the world. (BRETT ZIEGLER FOR USN&WR)

  6. June 20, 2018 | Manassas, Virginia | Elena Aga of the Republic of Moldova, waves a flag as the national anthem plays during a naturalization ceremony held at the Hylton Performing Arts Center. Four hundred and fifty people took the Oaths of Allegiance and received American citizenship at the ceremony. (BRETT ZIEGLER FOR USN&WR)

  7. June 14, 2018 | Washington, D.C. | Halima Beshir of Eritrea, looks on during a naturalization ceremony held at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. According to the United States Census bureau more than 43.7 million immigrants resided in the United States in 2016, accounting for 13.5 percent of the total U.S. population. About 49 percent of U.S. immigrants were naturalized citizens. (BRETT ZIEGLER FOR USN&WR)

  8. June 14, 2018 | Washington, D.C. | From left to right: New citizens Saida El Kiram of Morrocco, GianninoColumna of Peru, Maxime Perry of the United Kingdom, TrishnangkarBarua of Bangladesh, and Aaron Porras of the Philippines clap during the ceremony. According to the USCIS, the top countries of origin for naturalization were Mexico, India, Philippines, People’s Republic of China, and Cuba. (BRETT ZIEGLER FOR USN&WR)

  9. June 14, 2018 | Washington, D.C. | Members of the Honor Guard line up before the naturalization ceremony at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. (BRETT ZIEGLER FOR USN&WR)

  10. July 4, 2018 | Mt. Vernon, Virginia | Rani Kumar of India poses for a portrait after becoming a U.S. citizen. She spent 38 years in the country as a resident alien. When asked what this day meant to her, she says, "It is America’s birthday, it is auspicious in a way, the day, the location, it is all special.“ (BRETT ZIEGLER FOR USN&WR)

  11. June 14, 2018 | Washington, D.C. | Visitors of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History watch the naturalization ceremony. (BRETT ZIEGLER FOR USN&WR)

  12. June 20, 2018 | Manassas, Virginia | Paris Mushtaq (center), 4, waits for her father to finalize his paperwork after a naturalization ceremony at the Hylton Performing Arts Center. (BRETT ZIEGLER FOR USN&WR)

  13. June 20, 2018 | Manassas, Virginia | Between October and December of 2017, over 179,090 applications for naturalization were received by USCIS. (BRETT ZIEGLER FOR USN&WR)

  14. July 4, 2018 | Mt. Vernon, Virginia | Since Oct. 1, 2001, USCIS has naturalized 106,850 members of the military. Diallo Daouda, of Guinea, has been in the U.S. for four years, and has served in the Marines for one year. He said serving in the Marines was something he dreamed of doing since childhood: "I am grateful to serve, and for this country.“ (BRETT ZIEGLER FOR USN&WR)

  15. June 20, 2018 | Manassas, Virginia | Family and friends take photos with new citizens after the ceremony. 73 percent of all persons naturalized resided in these 10 states (in descending order): California, New York, Florida, Texas, New Jersey, Illinois, Massachusetts, Washington, Virginia and Maryland. (BRETT ZIEGLER FOR USN&WR)

  16. July 4, 2018 | Mt. Vernon, Virginia | A woman shows off her certificate of citizenship at the end of the naturalization ceremony held at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate. If lost, mutilated or destroyed, the document costs upwards of $700 to replace. (BRETT ZIEGLER FOR USN&WR)

  17. July 4, 2018 | Mt. Vernon, Virginia | Maria Laura Gesualdo (left) of Paraguay leaves Mount Vernon as an American citizen. Her husband David, newborn son Theo and daughter Ella, 5, accompanied Maria to the naturalization ceremony. (BRETT ZIEGLER FOR USN&WR)

  18. Photo Source: U.S. News & World Report L.P.

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