April 6, 2018

Naturalization Ceremony April 2018

The United States District Court Eastern District of Missouri Southeastern Division's naturalization ceremony on Friday, April 6, 2018, at the Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Jr., United States Courthouse in Cape Girardeau.

Candidates for American citizenship wait before the start of the United States District Court Eastern District of Missouri Southeastern Division's naturalization ceremony on Friday, April 6, 2018, at the Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Jr., United States Courthouse in Cape Girardeau.

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri Hon. Zel Fischer speaks at the United States District Court Eastern District of Missouri Southeastern Division's naturalization ceremony on Friday, April 6, 2018, at the Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Jr., United States Courthouse in Cape Girardeau.

Morry Cole, president of the Missouri Bar, speaks at the United States District Court Eastern District of Missouri Southeastern Division's naturalization ceremony on Friday, April 6, 2018, at the Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Jr., United States Courthouse in Cape Girardeau.

Southeast Missouri State University president Carlos Vargas-Aburto speaks at the United States District Court Eastern District of Missouri Southeastern Division's naturalization ceremony on Friday, April 6, 2018, at the Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Jr., United States Courthouse in Cape Girardeau.

Candidates for American citizenship listen to speakers during the United States District Court Eastern District of Missouri Southeastern Division's naturalization ceremony on Friday, April 6, 2018, at the Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Jr., United States Courthouse in Cape Girardeau.

Candidate for American citizenship Arianne Macgillivray shares a bit about herself during the United States District Court Eastern District of Missouri Southeastern Division's naturalization ceremony on Friday, April 6, 2018, at the Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Jr., United States Courthouse in Cape Girardeau.

Candidate for American citizenship Robert Macgillivray shares a little bit about himself during the United States District Court Eastern District of Missouri Southeastern Division's naturalization ceremony on Friday, April 6, 2018, at the Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Jr., United States Courthouse in Cape Girardeau.

Candidate for American citizenship Md Saddam Hossain shares a little bit about himself during the United States District Court Eastern District of Missouri Southeastern Division's naturalization ceremony on Friday, April 6, 2018, at the Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Jr., United States Courthouse in Cape Girardeau.

Candidate for American citizenship An Thuy Pham shares her excitement to become and American citizen during the United States District Court Eastern District of Missouri Southeastern Division's naturalization ceremony on Friday, April 6, 2018, at the Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Jr., United States Courthouse in Cape Girardeau.

Francisco Leon Guzman stands amongst other candidates for American citizenship as they take an oath at the United States District Court Eastern District of Missouri Southeastern Division's naturalization ceremony on Friday, April 6, 2018, at the Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Jr., United States Courthouse in Cape Girardeau.

From left, Syed Muhammad Shahab Sayeed, Robert Murray Macgillivray and Md Saddam Hossain take an oath with other candidates for American citizenship during the United States District Court Eastern District of Missouri Southeastern Division's naturalization ceremony on Friday, April 6, 2018, at the Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Jr., United States Courthouse in Cape Girardeau.

Robert Murray Macgillivray reacts to being welcomed as an American citizen during the United States District Court Eastern District of Missouri Southeastern Division's naturalization ceremony on Friday, April 6, 2018, at the Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Jr., United States Courthouse in Cape Girardeau.

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri Hon. Zel M. Fischer says the Pledge of Allegiance during the United States District Court Eastern District of Missouri Southeastern Division's naturalization ceremony on Friday, April 6, 2018, at the Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Jr., United States Courthouse in Cape Girardeau.

From left, Monte Kyle, Tom Giles and Mike Renner of the Lewis K. Juden Post 63 of the American Legion salute during the Pledge of Allegiance at the conclusion of the United States District Court Eastern District of Missouri Southeastern Division's naturalization ceremony on Friday, April 6, 2018, at the Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Jr., United States Courthouse in Cape Girardeau.

Monte Kyle, center, Tom Giles, left, and Mike Renner, right, of the Lewis K. Juden Post 63 of the American Legion retire the colors at the conclusion of the United States District Court Eastern District of Missouri Southeastern Division's naturalization ceremony on Friday, April 6, 2018, at the Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Jr., United States Courthouse in Cape Girardeau.

Geno Magsaysay, 6, waves an American flag at the conclusion of the United States District Court Eastern District of Missouri Southeastern Division's naturalization ceremony on Friday, April 6, 2018, at the Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Jr., United States Courthouse in Cape Girardeau. Geno was born in America and is very excited his father is now an American citizen with him.

The Lewis K. Juden Post 63 of the American Legion present and post the colors during the start of the United States District Court Eastern District of Missouri Southeastern Division's naturalization ceremony on Friday, April 6, 2018, at the Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Jr., United States Courthouse in Cape Girardeau.

Trudy Lee sings "America the Beautiful" at the start of the United States District Court Eastern District of Missouri Southeastern Division's naturalization ceremony on Friday, April 6, 2018, at the Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Jr., United States Courthouse in Cape Girardeau.

Trudy Lee, above, performs "America the Beautiful" while Hon. Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr., stands at the podium, center bottom, during the start of the United States District Court Eastern District of Missouri Southeastern Division's naturalization ceremony on Friday, April 6, 2018, at the Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Jr., United States Courthouse in Cape Girardeau.

Monte Kyle of the Lewis K. Juden Post 63 of the American Legion looks at the program during the United States District Court Eastern District of Missouri Southeastern Division's naturalization ceremony on Friday, April 6, 2018, at the Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Jr., United States Courthouse in Cape Girardeau.

Candidates for American citizenship sit holding American flags during the United States District Court Eastern District of Missouri Southeastern Division's naturalization ceremony on Friday, April 6, 2018, at the Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Jr., United States Courthouse in Cape Girardeau.

Abigail Magsaysay and her son Geno Magsaysay, 6, sit and listen during the United States District Court Eastern District of Missouri Southeastern Division's naturalization ceremony on Friday, April 6, 2018, at the Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Jr., United States Courthouse in Cape Girardeau.

Brenda Newbern of the Chamber of Commerce, far right, sits and listens during the United States District Court Eastern District of Missouri Southeastern Division's naturalization ceremony on Friday, April 6, 2018, at the Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Jr., United States Courthouse in Cape Girardeau.

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The United States District Court Eastern District of Missouri Southeastern Division's naturalization ceremony on Friday, April 6, 2018, at the Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Jr., United States Courthouse in Cape Girardeau.

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