Rock Cats Welcome New US Citizens at NB Stadium Tonight
Published on July 3, 2014 under Eastern League (EL1)
New Britain Rock Cats News Release
New Britain, CT- The New Britain Rock Cats Baseball Club, the Double-A Eastern League Affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, and the local office of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) are once again collaborating on a special Independence Day event tonight at New Britain Stadium. The Rock Cats have invited 20 Connecticut residents to come to the ballpark and take their Oath of Allegiance- the final hurdle for them becoming US citizens. The ceremony will take place (rain or shine) at 6:00 PM in the DATTCO Picnic Plaza which is in the left field side of the ballpark. A special Independence Day Fireworks Show will follow the Rock Cats game against the Binghamton Mets. All Media is welcome.
This is the 7th consecutive year that this very special ceremony will be held on the diamond at New Britain Stadium. The 20 local residents, who are becoming full-fledged Americans, hail from eleven different Nutmeg State communities. Those cities and towns are Bridgeport, Danbury, East Hartford, Groton, Hartford, Middletown, Monroe, Naugatuck, New Haven, New Milford and Waterbury. The prospective new citizens' countries of origin include Albania, Australia, Cambodia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Germany, Guatemala, Guinea, India, Jamaica, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Tanzania and United Kingdom.
The Honorable Warren W. Eginton, Senior US District Court Judge, will administer the Oath of Allegiance to America's newest citizens shortly after 6:00 on July 3. Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty will speak and the American Legion Post 2 Honor Guard from Bristol, CT will be part of the event.
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