USCIS Celebrates National Read Across America Day

From U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Thirty-two area children will celebrate their U.S. citizenship Thursday, March 2 during a Dr. Seuss-themed children’s citizenship ceremony celebrating National Read Across America Day at the George Mason Regional Library in Annandale, Va.

Kimberly Zanotti, USCIS Washington field office director, will administer a special Oath of Allegiance to children that will don red and white Dr. Seuss hats for the occasion. She will also lead the pledge of allegiance. Children’s librarian Jane Ampah will deliver remarks, including excerpts from “Oh, the Places You’ll Go,” by Dr. Seuss.

The children, ages five through twelve, hail from 17 countries: Armenia, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Honduras, Iran, Iraq, Mauritania, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Turkey, and Vietnam.

USCIS periodically holds special ceremonies for children to recognize and celebrate their citizenship, which is generally derived through their naturalized parents or adoption. For more information about USCIS programs, please visit www.uscis.gov.

Who:

• Kimberly Zanotti, Washington Field Office Director, USCIS
• Mohammed Esslami, Branch Manager, George Mason Regional Library
• Jane Ampah, Children’s Librarian, George Mason Regional Library

When: 5:45 p.m. Thursday (March 2)

Where: George Mason Regional Library, 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003

Contact: Jim McKinney, 202-272-1299 (O), 202-731-5947 (M), James.R.McKinney@uscis.dhs.gov

Notes: Media RSVP to Jim McKinney at james.r.mckinney@uscis.dhs.gov.

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