Thirty people from 11 countries became naturalized citizens of the United States in a weekend ceremony at Princeton University on Saturday, Sept. 17. The Princeton area residents took their Oath of Allegiance in the Arthur Lewis Auditorium at the university’s School of Public and International Affairs. The ceremony began with a rendition of Woody Guthrie’s “This Land is Your Land” by the Princeton a cappella group Shere Khan, which also led the audience in singing the U.S. national anthem. The event was part of the town of Princeton’s Welcoming week, a week that promotes inclusiveness, unity, and diversity.

20220917 NaturalizationCeremony SK 0057 — Thirty Princeton-area residents raise their hands as they recite the Oath of Allegiance to become naturalized citizens of the United States at Princeton University on Sept. 17. Photo by Sameer A. Khan/Fotobuddy via Princeton University Office of Communications.

20220917 NaturalizationCeremony SK 0028 — Led by the Shere Khan a cappella group, the audience sings the national anthem of the United States. Photo by
Sameer A. Khan/Fotobuddy via Princeton University Office of Communications.

20220917 NaturalizationCeremony SK 0100 — Aarush Tripathi, 13, joins Keith Dorr of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in leading the new citizens and the rest of the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. Photo by Sameer A. Khan/Fotobuddy via Princeton University Office of Communications.

20220917 NaturalizationCeremony SK 0082 — Amaney Jamal, dean of Princeton’s School of Public and International Affairs, told the story of how her parents immigrated to America to offer her and her siblings a better life. Photo by
Sameer A. Khan/Fotobuddy via Princeton University Office of Communications.

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