The new Americans
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There is nothing more inspiring, nothing so pride-filling, as watching people who longed to come to America becoming Americans.
In Minneapolis today, one of the largest naturalization ceremonies ever hosted here featured 1,500 new citizens from 100 different countries.
The Current's Mark Wheat was one of them.
Wheat reflects on his accomplishment on the Current's website.
(Photos: Nate Ryan/MPR)
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