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SPRINGDALE, Utah – Zion National Park hosted a naturalization ceremony October 17, 2023 officially welcoming dozens of new citizens of the United States of America.
“National parks belong to every American,” superintendent Jeff Bradybaugh said during the ceremony. “We invite you to visit, to learn, to volunteer, to enjoy, and to join us in the stewardship of these places because while you may have traveled to Zion as a visitor, today you will leave as an owner.”
The citizenship candidates came from countries around the world, including Austria, Brazil, Berma, Canada, Columbia, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Guatemala, India, Mexico, Peru, the Republic of the Philippines, Tonga, and the United Kingdom.. This marks the second time Zion hosted a naturalization ceremony. Zion joins National Park Service (NPS) sites across the country in swearing in new U.S. citizens.
The NPS is hosted the ceremony along with participants from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the U.S. District Court of Utah.
Photos and b-roll of the ceremony.
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Last updated: October 17, 2023