Sorin Panainte, who emigrated from Romania as a child, delivers his remarks to fellow immigrant citizens during the ceremony. Dozens of friends and family turned out to watch 29 people from 16 different countries be sworn in as American citizens.
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United States District Court Judge Jeffrey Helmick speaks during the ceremony.
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New American citizen Nourine Mahmoud Albakri, formerly of Jordan, left, is embraced by her daughter Sarah, 2, husband Adel Ismail, mother Wafia Dakdouk, and daughter Dareen, 5, after being naturalized.
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Hyungmin Gill, an intern with the United States District Court Northern District of Ohio, center, opens court for business. Mr. Gill is originally from South Korea and spoke briefly of his own hopes to one day become and American citizen.
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New citizens, including Alexander Legall of Trinidad and Tobago, center, recite the oath of citizenship.
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Meilen Arellano, 2, blows a red, white, and blue pinwheel while she and her mother Jessica Zarazua, center left, wait for the start of the ceremony. The pair was waiting for Ms. Zarazua's husband Miguel Arellano to be sworn in as a citizen.
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New citizens recite the oath of citizenship.
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Nourine Mahmoud Albakri, originally from Jordan, smiles after receiving her certificate of citizenship.
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New American citizen Nourine Mahmoud Albakri, formerly of Jordan, center, is embraced by her husband Adel Ismail, left, daughters Dareen, 5, and Sarah, 2, and mother Wafia Dakdouk after being sworn in as a citizen.
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Valentin Vazquez Gonzalez, formerly of Mexico, center, is accompanied by his son Benjamin, 7, as he is congratulated on his citizenship.
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