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Secretary Johnson to Participate in Special Naturalization Ceremony at Ellis Island

Event Date: May 27, 2016 at 10:30AM ET to 10:30AM ET

WASHINGTON – On May 27, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson will participate in a special naturalization ceremony for 62 citizenship candidates from 39 countries at the U.S. National Archives.   

This ceremony is in honor of Memorial Day and is also one of 100 naturalization ceremonies that will be held in national parks in 2016 in honor of the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary.

Secretary Johnson will participate in a special naturalization ceremony for 62 citizenship candidates from 39 countries at the U.S. National Archives  
 
Ellis Island
Theater One
New York, N.Y.
OPEN PRESS*

*Credentialed media planning to attend must RSVP to Katie Tichacek at Katherine.Tichacek@uscis.dhs.gov by 6:00 PM EDT on May 26. On the day of the event, media should check in at Theater One by 10:00 AM EDT. It’s recommended that media take the 9:10 AM EDT ferry from Battery Park or the 9:15 AM EDT ferry from Liberty State Park.

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Last Updated: 05/25/2016
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