
Citizen of the United States of America
Clip: Season 11 Episode 1104 | 1m 31sVideo has Closed Captions
Immigrants and their families celebrate earning US citizenship.
Immigrants and their families celebrate earning US citizenship.
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Support for Reel South is made possible by the ETV Endowment of South Carolina, National Endowment for the Arts, and Wyncote Foundation.

Citizen of the United States of America
Clip: Season 11 Episode 1104 | 1m 31sVideo has Closed Captions
Immigrants and their families celebrate earning US citizenship.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipYou came from where?
From Mexico?
From Mexico.
Let me see the flag.
Show me your little flag.
Let's see.
Hug your dad A special Christmas.
Yeah - [Tutor] I want you to look at where the eagle's head is turned.
- Peace.
- Peace.
- [Tutor] It's turned to the olive branch.
So it is always our commitment to want to turn towards peace.
All right, so you know all the questions, I can tell, and you haven't forgotten them, so that's great.
You come from countries, some of which don't elect their presidents, they select them.
You come from some countries where you are presumed guilty until you're proven innocent.
- Courage to leave your home, your lives, your loved ones, and come to a nation that was more than just a place, but rather an idea.
And today you've earned a new title equal of that of an American president.
The title I'm most proud of.
Citizen.
Citizen of the United States of America.
(rhythmic music)
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