This 4th I'm thinking about the people who've made the US their home, like my mom. This is the only country she knows, but she didn't gain full citizenship until 35. I got to write about a few people who, on Wednesday, took the same oath she did.
Check it out:
www.mercurynews.com/2026/07/04/c...
mercurynews.com
Aboard Alameda’s USS Hornet, 76 immigrants become U.S. citizens ahead of America’s 250th birthday
Seventy-six immigrants from 28 countries became U.S. citizens during a Fourth of July naturalization ceremony aboard the USS Hornet in Alameda, as the country prepares to mark its 250th birthday.