City of Charlotte celebrates new citizens at Welcoming Week kickoff

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The city of Charlotte kicked off Welcoming Week on Friday with a naturalization ceremony at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center in uptown.

More than two dozen people became citizens during the first day of Welcoming Week inside the council chambers. Each person took an oath, received their naturalization certificate and heard remarks from President Trump…

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