We do it in an extraordinary way that goes all the way back to Valley Forge. when George Washington administered an oath to his officers that said: I renounce. refuse. and abjure any allegiance or obedience to the king. and I swear that I will. to the utmost of my power. support. maintain. and defend the United States of America. Now. new citizens of this country have "become Americans" ever since then by taking that same oath. In the immigration bill we passed a couple weeks ago. we codified that oath. So every year. a half million people come here from countries such as Bangladesh. China.
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