Boise's Newest Citizens Celebrate

Photo by Laurie Pearman

As part of World Refugee Day festivities in June, 25 refugees resettled in Boise, Idaho were sworn in as naturalized US citizens.  To become a citizen, refugees must have lived in the US for five years and pass the citizenship test administered by US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).   

Photographer Laurie Pearman http://blog.lauriepearman.com/?p=8517&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook and Boise Weekly captured the joy and excitement of this momentous event in the lives the city's newest Americans:  http://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/all-american/Content?oid=2679005

The Idaho Office for Refugees provides leadership and coordination for refugee programs in the state through the Wilson-Fish alternative resettlement program.  http://www.idahorefugees.org/