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Around 1,000 immigrants from 81 countries officially became citizens of the United States during a naturalization ceremony at Turner Field Wednesday July 2, 2014. BRANT SANDERLIN /BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM.

Around 1,000 immigrants officially became citizens of the United States during a naturalization ceremony at Turner Field Wednesday July 2, 2014. BRANT SANDERLIN /BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM.

Feyintoluwa Tola-Adelani from Nigeria recites the Pledge of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony at Turner Field Wednesday July 2, 2014. Tola-Adelani was one of 1,000 other immigrants to become official citizens of the United States during the annual ceremony held at Turner Field close to the 4th of July Holiday. BRANT SANDERLIN /BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM.

John Schuerholz, president of the Atlanta Braves, speak during a naturalization ceremony at Turner Field Wednesday July 2, 2014. Around 1,000 immigrants became official citizens of the United States during the annual event held at Turner Field close to the 4th of July. BRANT SANDERLIN /BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM.

A young girls watches the naturalization ceremony at Turner Field Wednesday July 2, 2014. Around 1,000 immigrates became official citizens of the United States during the annual event held around the 4th of July. BRANT SANDERLIN /BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM.

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Around 1,000 immigrants from 81 countries officially became citizens of the United States during a naturalization ceremony at Turner Field Wednesday July 2, 2014. BRANT SANDERLIN /BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM.

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