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Point Reyes National Seashore Holds Naturalization Ceremony on the Park's 61st Anniversary

Logos for the National Park Service and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (left) and a picture of citizenship candidates with raised right hands taking an oath during the 2018 Naturalization Ceremony at Point Reyes National Seashore.

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News Release Date: September 7, 2023

Contact: Christine Beekman, 415-464-5135

Point Reyes Station, CA – The public is invited to witness 40 candidates from many different countries become new American citizens at Point Reyes National Seashore on Wednesday, September 13 at 10:30 am. The ceremony will take place in the Bear Valley group picnic area.

The new citizens come from Albania, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, France, India, Ireland, Mexico, Peru, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom.

"We are pleased to host this ceremony on the park's anniversary date. What better place to become a citizen of the United States than in a national park," said park superintendent Craig Kenkel. "We are honored that these candidates chose Point Reyes National Seashore to take the oath of citizenship. It's a moving ceremony, and we hope the public joins us on September 13 in welcoming these new citizens."

Magistrate Judge Alex G. Tse will administer the Oath of Allegiance. Superintendent Kenkel will offer congratulatory remarks to the new citizens.

The National Park Service and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services have a formal partnership to enhance citizenship ceremonies by holding them in national parks throughout the country. The agreement helps introduce new citizens to some of the nation’s most significant natural resources and cultural heritage sites. These historic and picturesque sites provide an ideal backdrop for citizenship ceremonies, where new citizens can learn about and reflect on American identity and the responsibilities of citizenship.

Point Reyes National Seashore is one of more than 400 units within the National Park Service (NPS). Point Reyes was established in 1962 by President John F. Kennedy, "to preserve a portion of the diminishing seashore of the United States that remains undeveloped."

About the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America's 425 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov, and on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.

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Last updated: April 5, 2024

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