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Matt Elkins (L), Mitra Majumdar, Trisha Manning, and Reece Manning appear at a naturalization ceremony at the US Courthouse in South Bend, Ind., on June 27, 2025. Lawrence Wilson/The Epoch Times
Nearly 820,000 people pledged allegiance to the United States and became naturalized citizens in 2024.
Renouncing allegiance to any foreign power, they promised to support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, taking up arms if required by law.
Newly Naturalized Citizens Say What American Freedom Means to Them
Nearly 820,000 people pledged allegiance to the United States and became naturalized citizens in 2024.
Renouncing allegiance to any foreign power, they promised to support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, taking up arms if required by law.