[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 112 (Thursday, June 29, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E929]
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                        IN HONOR OF NEW CITIZENS

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 29, 2017

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure and sincerity 
that I take this time to congratulate the individuals who will take 
their oath of citizenship on July 4, 2017. In true patriotic fashion, 
on the day of our great Nation's celebration of independence, a 
naturalization ceremony will take place, welcoming new citizens of the 
United States of America. This memorable occasion, coordinated by the 
League of Women Voters of the Calumet Area and presided over by 
Magistrate Judge Andrew Radovich, will be held at The Pavilion at Wolf 
Lake in Hammond, Indiana.
  America is a country founded by immigrants. From its beginning, 
settlers have come from countries around the world to the United States 
in search of better lives for their families. The oath ceremony is a 
shining example of what is so great about the United States of 
America--that people from all over the world can come together and 
unite as members of a free, democratic nation. These individuals 
realize that nowhere else in the world offers a better opportunity for 
success than here in America.
  On July 4, 2017, the following people, representing many nations 
throughout the world, will take their oaths of citizenship in Hammond, 
Indiana: Adriana Solis, Dhanwant Singh, Syneth Lorana Gardner, Roberto 
Diaz, Virginia Reformina Wilson, Khalid Javed, Maria Wiederhold, 
Glendie Mallen, Liljana Stojceska, Oliver Cadikovski, Gagandeep Khatra, 
Hernan Ezequiel Barenboim, Jose Lauro Sanchez Ruvalcaba, Sambath 
Cheakhun, Mariel Claudia Lopez, Sabine Marie Helene Shive, Maria del 
Rayo Tirado, Mary Madhulatha Vennamalla, Ding Lin, Aurelia Ruiz, 
Alanoud Hashem Mahmoud Alshurafa, Yan Zhu, Guadalupe Juan Ramirez, 
Aleksandra Gardijan, Nevenka Nanic, Brenda Beatriz Medina, Maria de los 
Angeles Garduno Hernandez, Woo Young Yang, Lucy Amparo Perdomo Lopez, 
Marjan Risteski, J. Guadalupe Gama Macias, Delroy Anthony Roomes, 
Sonali Shukla, Erlinda Treyes Alvarez, Ma Dolores Serrano del Real, 
Gelma Ordaniza Hogue, Damaris Mituki Kariuki, Ravi Nigam, Jayesh 
Shantilal, Minnie Marchan Damico, Teresa Bautista Alcala, Mico 
Mileusnic, Mathy Bukassa McKinney, Israel Jacinto-Contreras, Norielyn 
Langres Heitzmann, Genevieve Blayee, Manuel Angel Corazzari, Martin 
Gonzalez, Hannan Hassan Sheikh, and Emilio Soria.
  Although each individual has sought to become a citizen of the United 
States for his or her own reasons, be it for education, occupation, or 
to offer their loved ones better lives, each is inspired by the fact 
that the United States of America is, as Abraham Lincoln described it, 
a country ``. . . of the people, by the people, and for the people.'' 
They realize that the United States is truly a free nation. By seeking 
American citizenship, they have made the decision that they want to 
live in a place where, as guaranteed by the First Amendment of the 
Constitution, they can practice religion as they choose, speak their 
minds without fear of punishment, and assemble in peaceful protest 
should they choose to do so.
  Mr. Speaker, I respectfully ask that you and my other distinguished 
colleagues join me in congratulating these individuals, who will become 
citizens of the United States of America on July 4, 2017, the 
anniversary of our Nation's independence. They, too, are American 
citizens, and they, too, are guaranteed the inalienable rights to life, 
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. We, as a free and democratic 
nation, congratulate them and welcome them.

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