Toledo Naturalization Ceremony: 2-05

A naturalization ceremony took place in Federal Court in Toledo Feb. 5, 2013. Local residents from 19 different countries of origin were sworn in as U.S. citizens before their family and friends. CLICK ANY PHOTO TO ENLARGE, START SLIDESHOW

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Jany Paulett, formerly of Colombia, right, and her son Diego, center, laugh as Paulett's brother Jose Ortiz, left, snaps a ... THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Mourhaf Traboulssi, left, snaps a picture of his wife Bana. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Ehab Abouadi smiles as he takes a look at his papers after being sworn in as an American citizen. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Marco Capelli, formerly of Italy, center, smiled as he listened to Judge Richard Speer talk. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Soon-to-be citizens clutched their American flags. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Ford Roberts, 12, center left, and his sister Kimberly, 14, center right, joined others in snapping pictures of their loved ... THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Matthew Santiago, right, attempted to quiet his four-month-old grandson Angelo. Santiago's wife, Nilka Mateo, formerly of the Dominican ... THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Kevin Yu, a formerly of the United Kingdom, center, took the oath of citizenship. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH