USCIS Naturalizes Former Refugees to Commemorate World Refugee Day
WASHINGTON—Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute administered the Oath of Allegiance to 19 former refugees during a special naturalization ceremony at the Department of State (DOS) Thursday to commemorate World Refugee Day.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas and Deputy Secretary Lute presented Khaled Hosseini, author of the New York Times best-selling novel “The Kite Runner,” and Maria Otero, an undersecretary for the Department of State, “Outstanding American by Choice” recognitions for their significant contributions and achievements as naturalized U.S. citizens. Hosseini, a former asylee, and Otero also addressed the new citizens during the event.