Ninety-Six People Became Citizens Today at a Federal Ceremony at the Fort
Loretta George
New citizens use the program flyers of the naturalization ceremony for protection from the sun.The future citizens wait for the ceremony to begin, which will officially conclude their journey to become American citizens.
Ninety-six people from 44 countries became new American citizens today at Fort Scott National Historic Site in a U.S. District Court of Kansas Naturalization proceeding.
Jill Jaworski, Superintendent of the Fort Scott National Historic Site, welcomes the citizens, their families, and the community to the ceremony.
The humidity of this beautiful September day made the ceremony a little stifling.
The Fort Scott High School Orchestra prepares for its performance at the ceremony at Fort Scott National Historic Site for new American citizens.
The citizens were welcomed by local, state, and federal officials, listened to the Fort Scott High School Orchestra students play patriotic songs, were introduced by their county of origin, pledged an oath of allegiance to their new country, and took numerous photos of the event.
Representatives of the Kansas Secretary of State were on hand so the new citizens could register to vote, following the ceremony.
New citizens could register to vote at the Fort following the ceremony.A new citizen from the country of Belize stands during the recognition of countries in the ceremony.
