Friday, February 13, 2009

Getting U.S. Citizenship

Olivia went through the ceremony today at the Federal Building to get her U.S. Citizenship. All stood and raised their right hand and repeated the following:
"I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God."

Each person was then called up to receive their Certificate of Citizenship and to get a small U.S. Flag.

Here are some pictures...




1 comment:

Brookie Bows said...

Awh! She is so cute! Yay Olivia!!! Kinsley misses you! She told me herself :) LOVE YOU GUYS