Ahmed Bdair, of South Toledo, waves his American flag after receiving his paperwork and taking the oath of citizenship.
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Xiang Lan Geldine, of Toledo, smiles as she receives her paperwork after taking the oath of citizenship.
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Daniel Finley, of Holland, left, and Mae, right, laugh as Aiden, 21 months, waves an American flag while the family poses for a photograph.
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Christian Roy Campos, 3, takes a good look at Adi Sidhu, five months, as they wait in the courtroom.
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Salud Alegria, of Napoleon, center, joined other friends and family members in snapping pictures of the applicants for citizenship while they took the oath.
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Ouday Champasouk, of Findlay, right, watches his children, Andrew, 3, and Brianna, 1, play outside the courthouse where his wife, Grace, was being sworn in as a citizen.
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Xiang Lan Geldine, of Toledo, center, takes the oath of citizenship with other applicants.
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