Salma Subhan from Afghanistan stands during the 61st Independence Day and Naturalization Ceremony at Monticello on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.
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Karen Garcia Salazar from Colombia, a volunteer firefighter at the Seminole Fire Department, wears her helmet during the 61st Independence Day and Naturalization Ceremony at Monticello on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.
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Interim President of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Gardiner Hallock speaks at the 61st Independence Day and Naturalization Ceremony at Monticello on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.
CAL CARY, THE DAILY PROGRESS
Suifofogafetalai Amaama from Samoa waves a flag before becoming a U.S. citizen during the 61st Independence Day and Naturalization Ceremony at Monticello on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.
The bright rays of sunlight that graced Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello on Tuesday shone as a prelude to the bright future in store for the country — if America’s newest citizens have anything to do about it.
Karen Garcia Salazar from Colombia, a volunteer firefighter at the Seminole Fire Department, wears her helmet during the 61st Independence Day and Naturalization Ceremony at Monticello on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.
Interim President of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Gardiner Hallock speaks at the 61st Independence Day and Naturalization Ceremony at Monticello on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.
Suifofogafetalai Amaama from Samoa waves a flag before becoming a U.S. citizen during the 61st Independence Day and Naturalization Ceremony at Monticello on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.