News Release

Celebrate Constitution Day and Welcome New Citizens at a Naturalization Ceremony at Homestead National Monument of America

News Release Date: September 10, 2019

Contact: Charlotte McDaniel, 402-223-3514

In celebration of Constitution Day, Homestead National Monument of America will host a United States Citizenship and Naturalization Ceremony on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 2 p.m. new citizens will take their Oath of Allegiance to the United States at the ceremony. The ceremony will take place at the Homestead Education Center, and the general public is invited and encouraged to attend. 
 
Naturalization is the process by which U.S. Citizenship is conferred upon foreign citizens or nationals after fulfilling a set of requirements established by Congress. After naturalization, foreign-born citizens enjoy nearly all the same benefits, rights, and responsibilities that the Constitution gives to native-born U.S. Citizens, including the right to vote.
 
“The Homestead Act had a big impact upon immigration in the United States. The Naturalization ceremonies we hold today reflect upon this part of our nation’s Homestead story,” stated Homestead National Monument of America’s Superintendent Mark Engler.
 
This is the second of two naturalization ceremonies to take place at Homestead National Monument of America in 2019, with the first having taken place on Flag Day.
 
Remember, Homestead National Monument of America has an exciting schedule of events planned for 2019. Keep up with the latest information by following us on Twitter (HomesteadNM) and Facebook (Homestead National Monument of America).

Homestead National Monument of America is a unit of the National Park Service located four miles west of Beatrice, Nebraska. Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free of charge. For additional information, please call 402-223-3514 or visit http://www.nps.gov/home.