The population of the United States grew just a little bit on Tuesday afternoon in downtown Raleigh as many celebrated the Fourth of July by becoming American citizens.<\/b>
\nRaleigh, N. C. \u2014 The population of the United States grew just a little bit on Tuesday afternoon in downtown Raleigh as many celebrated the Fourth of July by becoming American citizens.
For so many, being an American is as easy as rolling out of bed.
\u2018It\u2019s an everyday thing for me. I just wake up and I\u2019 m an American, \u201d said Mo Sowe.
But for two dozen people, being an American meant a whole lot of effort. A Tuesday ceremony completed their path to United States citizenship.
\u201cMy parents brought me here. We immigrated back in the early 90s, \u201d said Sergio Chavez.
It is a long and often difficult process to citizenship, but for people like Chavez, of Mexico, it was well worth the journey.
\u201cThere\u2019s just something about being an American, \u201d he said.
The new Americans came from around the world, representing 19 different countries. Their reasons for becoming citizens were as varied as the countries they came from.
\u201cI came here for professional reasons, then I met my wife and I stayed. It was somewhat of an accident, \u201d said Thomas Hofweber of Germany.
\u201cIt means I\u2019 m a free person now. I can talk, I can walk, I can go anywhere, \u201d said Natallia Shtukar from Belarus. \u201cI\u2019 m in America for 13 years. Now it\u2019s my home.\u201d<\/p>\n

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