New citizens of the United States hold American flags as they gather their naturalization certificates after the citizenship ceremony at the Portland Public Library on Thursday.
About 80 immigrants aged 7 to 22 became U.S. citizens on Thursday at the Portland Public Library.
Habibo Salat of Lewiston, a U.S. citizen originally from Somalia, holds an American flag as she waits with her children to receive their naturalization certificates after they became U.S. citizens.
Mohamed Roone, 17, of Lewiston, born in Kenya, holds his hand to his heart as he listens to the National Anthem during the ceremony in which about 80 immigrants became citizens.
Rukia Abdullah, 12, and Zahara Jama, 12, both of Lewiston and born in Kenya, listen to the proceedings at a naturalization ceremony at the Portland Public Library.
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