I commend the House for adopting the Proud to Be An American Citizen Act. I want to thank Chairman SENSENBRENNER and Ranking Member CONYERS of the Judiciary Committee for their support of this bill. as well as Mr. HOBSON of Ohio for his original cosponsorship. H.R. 5323 provides authorization for Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) to support community citizenship ceremonies. A similar provision was enacted into law in the 1996 immigration reform bill. but has since expired. CIS reports that more than 28.000 new citizens will be swom in at 133 citizenship ceremonies around the country. These ceremonies are marked by Democrats and Republicans alike.
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