Over a dozen immigrants from various countries, including Venezuela, Canada, Cuba, and Ecuador, were granted U.S. citizenship during a naturalization ceremony in Alexandria. Judge Joseph Perez-Montes emphasized the significance of the event, highlighting the unique journeys each individual took to achieve citizenship. The naturalization process, governed by the Immigration and Nationality Act, was described as challenging by Judge Perez-Montes.
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