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New U.S. Citizens Take Oath During Naturalization Ceremony
Channel 2 NewsDozens of men and women from around the world took an oath Friday morning and pledged to uphold their new responsibilities as Americans at a naturalization ceremony. Family and friends filled the Wilda Marston Theatre to see 67 people become new U.S....Tags: Immigration
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The case for citizen jurors
A bill in the California Legislature would open jury duty to noncitizen legal residents, a risky experiment in fundamental U.S. law. The Assembly last week passed a bill that immediately drew nationwide attention — for all the wrong reasons. There...
Tags: Criminals, Theft, Prosecution, Judges, Punishment
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$1 million will go to naturalize immigrants in Napa County
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Napa Valley Community Foundation on Tuesday announced it would invest $1 million over the next three years to help the county's legal immigrants become U.S. citizens. The initiative comes a year after the release of a comprehensive...
Tags: Politics, Washington, DC, Immigration, Migration
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Why additional languages on ballot?
I have just received the sample ballot with the second half written in Armenian. This must be at least questionable to all other minorities wondering why they are not included. But to print it in all other languages would be even more questionable to the...Tags: Elections, Politics, Voting
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Vista Latina: Citizenship rates lower for Mexican immigrants
Staff Writer, Copy EditorVictor Herrera initially arrived in the U.S. when he was 15 years old. With the help of a local Christian church group, he was able to secure work in the Valley. Since then, the legally permanent resident has been able to hold somewhat steady jobs in...Tags: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Politics, Migration, Immigration, Minority Groups
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Our View: Greater use of local resources can aid naturalization rates
As Congress considers creating a pathway to citizenship for the millions of illegal immigrants in the United States, it should be noted that a sizable number of legal immigrants already here have yet to become naturalized citizens. Of particular...Tags: Language, Politics, U.S. Congress, Conservation, Arts and Culture
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Downers Grove, residents debate future of pond
Residents of a Downers Grove subdivision and local officials remain at odds over the future of a pond that homeowners want to protect. Village officials want to create a flowing, creek-like system by lowering the grade on the west side of the pond in O'...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Lakes and Ponds
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A look back at 2012 in Downers Grove
There was no shortage of news in southeastern DuPage County in 2012. Here is a recap, in no particular order, of some of the stories that made headlines during the year. New fee on property owners After several years in the making, officials...
Tags: Media Industry, Chicago Loop, Downers Grove, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, Drug Trafficking
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Svonavec seeks fifth term as prothonotary
staff writer, @damichellegSomerset County Prothonotary Angie Svonavec announced Friday that she intends to seek a fifth term in office. "I decided to run for a firth term because I have many projects I'd like to see completed," the 51-year-old Somerset Township Democrat said. As...Tags: Somerset County (Pennsylvania), New Products
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East Jessamine High School custodian from Kosovo becomes US citizen
jkleppinger@jessaminejournal.comFourteen years ago, a 17-year-old left a war-torn Kosovo with his parents and six siblings, finding refuge in a Macedonian camp with 7,000 others. Three years after that, he would find refuge in the United States, specifically in Nicholasville and...Tags: High Schools, Schools, Craig Wilson
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Naturalized American helps immigrants gain citizenship
In her singsong voice, Sarah Moses asked the nervous 22-year-old Colombian man questions about American civics and culture: What is the name of the national anthem? At what age may a citizen vote? Why does the American flag have 13 stripes? Juan...
Tags: Pompano Beach, Coral Springs, Fort Lauderdale, Career and Workplace, Annapolis
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Locals attend immigration workshop
Staff WriterEl Centro resident Patricia Lopez and her boyfriend, Mexicali resident Israel Elizarraga, have been together for more than a year and they are ready to be married. But the young couple wants to build their family in the United States. This is why...Tags: Religion and Belief, Christianity, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Politics, Colombia
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