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Sediqa Akhlaqi smiles after receiving her certificate during a naturalization ceremony.

Sediqa Akhlaqi smiles after receiving her certificate during a naturalization ceremony for Salt Lake County’s 40 newest American citizens at the Kearns Library in Kearns on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022.

Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News

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Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson on Wednesday hosted a naturalization ceremony with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services where 40 people became American’s newest citizens during a naturalization ceremony at the Kearns Library in Kearns.

In addition to taking the oath of allegiance, the ceremony included the reading of a proclamation signed by local mayors throughout Salt Lake County declaring Sept. 9-18 as Welcoming Week.