Claudia Bernardes Amaral of Brazil celebrates after taking the oath of citizenship during the proceedings. At right is Frederic Andry, formerly of France.
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Dair Rixely Yorde, formerly of Venezuela, taking the oath of citizenship. This was also her birthday.
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Ligaya Palau of the Philippines carries her son, Ian Palau, 21 months, and her citizenship certificate she just received from U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Mary Ann Whipple, left, during the ceremony.
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Vesna Radivojevic, center, formerly of Serbia, after taking the oath of xitizenship. She lives in Toledo.
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The upraised hand of Dayana Wiggins, formerly of Brazil, as she and 27 others take the oath of xitizenship.
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