Ricardo Vale, right, from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office in Royal Palm Beach, Florida and President Barack Obama congratulate and talk about some of the benefits of being a United States citizen. A group of about 100 raises there right hands, declaring an oath, swearing there allegiance, and becoming citizens of the Untied States. They also heard a recorded speech from President Barack H. Obama, being the first one to congratulate them.
President Barack Obama is actually a cardboard statue used for taking photos after the ceremony.
Stephen Tillett, right, from Belize after being pronounced an AMERICAN CITIZEN OF
THE UNTIED STATES OF AMERICA after the swearing in ceremony at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office in Royal Palm Beach, Florida today June 3, 2009.
He also served with the US military in Vietnam and 18 years with the United Nations.
