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Contact: Jennifer Stock, 415-464-5135
Point Reyes Station, CA – The public is invited to witness twenty-six candidates from sixteen countries become new American citizens at Point Reyes National Seashore on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at 11 am. The ceremony will take place in the Bear Valley picnic area. This ceremony is one of over 316 ceremonies that will welcome more than 34,300 new citizens at Constitution Day and Citizenship Day ceremonies across the nation between September 13 and 23.
The new citizens come from sixteen nations: Burma, Canada, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, the Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, and the United Kingdom.
"What better place to become a citizen of the United States than in a national park," said park superintendent Cicely Muldoon. "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 17 in welcoming these new citizens."
Retired Park Ranger John Dell'Osso will make the keynote address and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services San Francisco Acting Field Office Director, Joseph Hamilton will administer the Oath of Allegiance to America’s newest citizens.
The National Park Service and USCIS 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 over 400 units within the National Park Service. Point Reyes was authorized in 1962 by President John F. Kennedy, "to preserve a portion of the diminishing seashore of the United States that remains undeveloped."
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Last updated: May 19, 2024