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LISTEN: After months of study, the new Americans’ final ceremony was held in a federal courthouse downtown. GPB’s Sarah Kallis reports on the Friday event.
Around 90 new citizens were sworn in Friday at a naturalization ceremony in Atlanta — though not all those who were scheduled to be there attended.
Officials in the Northern District of Georgia federal court said three immigrants’ ceremonies were canceled at the last minute, but they would not say why. The remaining ceremonies took place as planned.
Cindy Reinoso de Aguilar came to the U.S. in 2019 from Ecuador. She said she’s feeling excited to finally become a U.S. citizen and she’s hopeful for the road ahead…