Photos: Carter Center welcomes new US citizens on ex-president's 99th birthday

Dina Pimentel, from Argentina, can’t hold back her emotions after she was sworn in as a naturalized citizen during a ceremony at The Carter Center in Atlanta on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. The ceremony was held at the center in honor of President Jimmy Carter’s 99th birthday.   (Ben Gray / Ben@BenGray.com)
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A woman holds her packet of information and a program before being sworn in as a naturalized citizen at The Carter Center in Atlanta on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. The ceremony was held at the center in honor of President Jimmy Carter’s 99th birthday.   (Ben Gray / Ben@BenGray.com)
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Cintia Harris, from Argentina, wipes away a tear during the Pledge of Allegiance during a ceremony where she became a naturalized citizen at The Carter Center in Atlanta on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. The ceremony was held at the center in honor of President Jimmy Carter’s 99th birthday.   (Ben Gray / Ben@BenGray.com)
Sefika Dizdarevic, from Bosnia and Herzegovina, can’t hold back her joy as she is sworn in as a naturalized citizen during a ceremony at The Carter Center in Atlanta on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. The ceremony was held at the center in honor of President Jimmy Carter’s 99th birthday.   (Ben Gray / Ben@BenGray.com)
August Dostal-Muncy came to see his Godfather become a naturalized citizen during a ceremony at The Carter Center in Atlanta on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. The ceremony was held at the center in honor of President Jimmy Carter’s 99th birthday.   (Ben Gray / Ben@BenGray.com)
Valentin Melchor Luis, from Mexico, poses for a photo after he was sworn in as a naturalized citizen during a ceremony at The Carter Center in Atlanta on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. The ceremony was held at the center in honor of President Jimmy Carter’s 99th birthday.   (Ben Gray / Ben@BenGray.com)
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Dina Pimentel, from Argentina, can’t hold back her emotions after she was sworn in as a naturalized citizen during a ceremony at The Carter Center in Atlanta on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. The ceremony was held at the center in honor of President Jimmy Carter’s 99th birthday.   (Ben Gray / Ben@BenGray.com)
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