12,000 to take citizenship oath in Florida

“Henri is among the more than 12,000 women and men who will realize their American dream when they take the oath of allegiance in four mass naturalization ceremonies at the Miami Beach Convention Center today and Wednesday. Henri is scheduled to recite the oath at 9 a.m. today.

It’s the largest number of new citizens to take the citizenship oath in South Florida in recent years. The largest single local citizenship ceremony took place July 4, 1986, when 14,200 immigrants attended a giant ceremony at the Orange Bowl….”

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