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21 young people, many who have lived in Utah since they were little, take the oath as U.S. citizens

Salt Lake Tribune | August 6, 2018

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Eliseo Hernandez had just watched two of his daughters raise their right hand, recite an oath and become naturalized U.S. citizens. What did he think? He had a hard time putting it into words.

Ximena and Paulina Hernandez, 16 and 13, were among the 21 young people who took the citizenship at West Jordan’s Viridian Event Center on Monday.

(Connor Richards | The Salt Lake Tribune) Ximena and Paulina Hernandez, 16 and 13, from Mexico, were among 21 immigrant youth who were naturalized as U.S. citizens Monday. They were each given a copy of
(Connor Richards | The Salt Lake Tribune) Ximena and Paulina Hernandez, 16 and 13, from Mexico, were among 21 immigrant youth who were naturalized as U.S. citizens Monday. They were each given a copy of "Her Right Foot," a children's book about the Statue of Liberty.
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