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Oaths of Allegiance and American Dreams | Spokane News
On America’s 250th birthday, 150 new citizens took the oath of allegiance at Mount Vernon, amid record-breaking heat and historic symbolism. Among them, Martha Beyreuther, a German immigrant who rose from live-in maid to Amazon senior manager, shared her journey with her husband Mohammed Barrie. Speakers from Mount Vernon and USCIS celebrated unity and perseverance, echoing the nation’s founding ideals. Renee Padilla, a Salvadoran teen who became a citizen at 22, and Smita Sharma, supporting her mother from Nepal, embodied resilience. David Do, a Vietnam War refugee turned translator, watched…
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