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Battleship NJ to Welcome 46 New Citizens on Independence Day

America will commemorate its independence Saturday and about four dozen people will celebrate in a special way – by becoming American citizens.

This July 4 aboard the Battleship New Jersey, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will administer the Oath of Allegiance to 46 men and women.

According to a press release from Battleship New Jersey, the 46 citizenship candidates come from 28 countries, with Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe and South America all represented. Five of the soon-to-be citizens are members of the military.

USCIS celebrates Independence Day each year with naturalization ceremonies across the country and this year is no different – more than 50 ceremonies will add more than 4,000 citizens to the nation’s population the week of America’s 239th birthday.

Look for photos and posts about the ceremonies on social media using the hashtag #newUScitizen.

For more information on USCIS and its programs, please visit www.uscis.gov or follow us on Twitter, YouTube and the USCIS blog The Beacon

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