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    • Tu Nguyen, originally of Vietnam, paused during a citizenship ceremony at the JFK Library in Dorchester.
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      Tu Nguyen, originally from Vietnam, paused during a naturalization ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
    • Ramon Aquino (left ), Lax Iyer, and Jermaine Green were among the people who took the oath of citizenship Wednesday at the JFK library in Dorchester.
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      Ramon Aquino (left ), Lax Iyer, and Jermaine Green were among those who took the oath of citizenship at the JFK Library.
    • Iyer and Green wore flags in their lapels as they waited to become citizens.
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      Iyer and Green wore flags in their lapels as they waited to become citizens.
    • From left: David Dongo took a photo of his son, Rolando Dongo and his daughter-in-law, Graciela, after Graciela became a citizen.
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      From left: David Dongo took a photo of his son, Rolando Dongo, and his daughter-in-law, Graciela, after Graciela became a citizen.
    • Emad Mesdary, originally of Egypt, (center), and Momtaz Begum, originally of Bangladesh (second from right) waited to become US citizens.
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      Emad Mesdary (center), a native of Egypt, and Momtaz Begum (second from right), a native of Bangladesh, waited to become US citizens.
    • Mesdary and Begum raised their right hands to take the oath of citizenship.
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      Mesdary and Begum raised their right hands to take the oath of citizenship.
    • Soraya Rendon, originally of El Salvador, (center) laughed with her son Nathan Lawson, 11, after becoming a citizen during the ceremony.
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      Soraya Rendon (center), originally of El Salvador, laughed with her son Nathan Lawson, 11, after becoming a citizen.
    • The JFK Library hosts naturalization ceremonies about six times a year.
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      The Dorchester museum hosts naturalization ceremonies about six times a year.
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