U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland swore in 200 new U.S. citizens from Ellis Island’s Great Hall on Saturday morning, signaling a show of support from the Biden administration as New York City contends with an influx of migrants and asylum seekers.
RedditU.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland swore in 200 new American citizens at Ellis Island's Great Hall on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. Ellis Island was formerly the busiest immigrant inspection and processing station in the U.S.U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland swore in 200 new American citizens at Ellis Island's Great Hall on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. Ellis Island was formerly the busiest immigrant inspection and processing station in the U.S.U.S.
"Just now, each of you took an oath of allegiance to the United States," he said. "In so doing, you took your place alongside generations who came before you, many through this very building, seeking protection, freedom, and opportunity."An emotional Garland spoke of his family’s own journey to American citizenship, which was marred along the way by the atrocities of the Holocaust.
“It feels like a dream,” said Kaltrina Povataj, minutes after she became an American citizen. Povataj came to the U.S. from Albania to be with “the love of her life,” to whom she is now married. “You really don’t know how to describe it,” she said. The city’s safety net has begun to fray, ushering in tensions rooted in an identity crisis for many New Yorkers who take pride in the city’s reputation as a fortress for the vulnerable. Dozens of migrants have been turned away from city shelters in recent weeks, and Mayor Eric Adams’ commitment to upholding the city’s long-standing “right to shelter” has been called into question.
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