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Deputy Secretary Mayorkas to Participate in a Naturalization Ceremony

Event Date: June 14, 2016 at 11:00AM ET to 11:00AM ET

WASHINGTON – Tomorrow, Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director León Rodríguez will participate in a naturalization ceremony for 21 citizenship candidates in honor of Flag Day.

During the ceremony, Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon, will be presented the James Smithson Bicentennial Medal, which recognizes his achievements as an entrepreneur, business leader and visionary, and his dedication to supporting the free press.

Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Madison Drive N.W., between 12th and 14th streets           
Washington, D.C.
OPEN PRESS*

*Credentialed media planning to attend must RSVP to Laura Duff at duffl@si.edu. On the day of the event, media should arrive by 10:45 AM EDT to the entrance at Madison Drive N.W., between 12th and 14th streets.         

 

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Last Updated: 06/13/2016
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