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I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God. ~ The Oath of Allegiance
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/04/23/24-service-members-who-became-americans-today">24 Service Members Who Became Americans Today Active duty service members raise their hands during a naturalization ceremony
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** Warning!!! GORGEOUS man below and he's NOT the President .... (or even the Vice President) ... BRACE yourselves! **
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, left, and President Barack Obama, center, look on as Marine Sgt. Ledum Ndaanee, originally from Nigeria, salutes after receiving the Outstanding American by Choice award during a naturalization ceremony for active duty service members
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.... and NOW he's your fellow countryman! :patriot:
Hispanic farmworkers harvest Ranaculous bulbs at the Carlsbad Flower Fields in Carlsbad, Calif. on Friday, April 23, 2010. Gov. Jan Brewer ignored criticism from President Barack Obama on Friday and signed into law a bill supporters said would take handcuffs off police in dealing with illegal immigration in Arizona, the nation's busiest gateway for human and drug smuggling from Mexico.
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"Indeed, our failure to act responsibly at the federal level will only open the door to irresponsibility by others. And that includes, for example, the recent efforts in Arizona, which threatened to undermine basic notions of fairness that we cherish as Americans, as well as the trust between police and their communities that is so crucial to keeping us safe.
In fact, I’ve instructed members of my administration to closely monitor the situation and examine the civil rights and other implications of this legislation. But if we continue to fail to act at a federal level, we will continue to see misguided efforts opening up around the country." President Obama, 4/23/10
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signs immigration bill SB1070 into law Friday, April 23, 2010, in Phoenix. The sweeping measure would make it a crime under state law to be in the country illegally, and would require local law enforcement to question people about their immigration status if there is reason to suspect they are in the country illegally.
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Demonstrators protest a new immigration law outside the Arizona State Capitol building on April 23, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona. Republican Gov. Jan Brewer ignored criticism from President Barack Obama and signed into law a bill supporters said would take handcuffs off police in dealing with illegal immigration in Arizona. Critics say the new law will lead to racial profiling and civil rights abuses against the Hispanic community.
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Police and demonstrators scuffle at a protest of a new immigration law outside the Arizona the state capitol building
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Demonstrators Tania Contreras (L) and Yahaira Soberanes weep after an immigration bill was signed into law outside the Arizona State Capitol building
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