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
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.
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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.
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Mary-Nina Ukariwo, of Nigeria, smiles during the Pledge of Allegiance 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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Renato Olmedo-Gonzalez, of Mexico, celebrates 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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Sediqa Akhlaqi and Sadiqa Khawwari, of Afghanistan, recite the Pledge of Allegiance 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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Ballet Folklorico’s Arely Guarneros dances 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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Gustavo Andres Gonzalez Rios holds his certificate up 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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