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They went to a Phillies game for another American tradition: Becoming U.S. citizens

Fifteen new American citizens were sworn in before the Phillies game Sunday afternoon, including a father and son from Colombia, a professor who grew up in Canada — and his former student, an immigrant from the Dominican Republic. "I appreciate ... all I’ve been given here," said one.

U.S. District Judge Juan R. Sánchez conducts a naturalization ceremony at Citizens Bank Park before the Phillies Sunday, September 15, 2019.
U.S. District Judge Juan R. Sánchez conducts a naturalization ceremony at Citizens Bank Park before the Phillies Sunday, September 15, 2019.Read moreJOSE F. MORENO / Staff Photographer