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People gather under a tent as they check in to attend a naturalization ceremony at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

People gather under a tent as they check in to attend a naturalization ceremony at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Floriane Turcat, from left, Chia Hsin Tsai, Dennis Beier, Felix Tapongot, and Victor Martinez raise their hands as they take the Oath of Allegiance to the United States during a naturalization ceremony at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Floriane Turcat, from left, Chia Hsin Tsai, Dennis Beier, Felix Tapongot, and Victor Martinez raise their hands as they take the Oath of Allegiance to the United States during a naturalization ceremony at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Chia Hsin Tsai kisses her boyfriend, Eric Boyce, while posing for photos with her certificate of citizenship following a naturalization ceremony at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Chia Hsin Tsai kisses her boyfriend, Eric Boyce, while posing for photos with her certificate of citizenship following a naturalization ceremony at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Two American flags and a banner featuring the Statue of Liberty stand as part of a naturalization ceremony at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Two American flags and a banner featuring the Statue of Liberty stand as part of a naturalization ceremony at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Floriane Turcat, a 37-year-old actress from France, waits for a naturalization ceremony to start at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Floriane Turcat, a 37-year-old actress from France, waits for a naturalization ceremony to start at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

With the Hollywood sign in the background, people raise their hands as they take the Oath of Allegiance to the United States during a naturalization ceremony at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

With the Hollywood sign in the background, people raise their hands as they take the Oath of Allegiance to the United States during a naturalization ceremony at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Shuk Ching Chan holds up her certificate of citizenship during a naturalization ceremony at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Shuk Ching Chan holds up her certificate of citizenship during a naturalization ceremony at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Dennis Beier, a 46-year-old film producer from Germany, flashes a sign while posing for photos with the Hollywood sign following a naturalization ceremony at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Dennis Beier, a 46-year-old film producer from Germany, flashes a sign while posing for photos with the Hollywood sign following a naturalization ceremony at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

With the Hollywood sign in the background, an American flag stands during a naturalization ceremony at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

With the Hollywood sign in the background, an American flag stands during a naturalization ceremony at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Felix Tapongot poses for photos with his certificate of citizenship following a naturalization ceremony at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Felix Tapongot poses for photos with his certificate of citizenship following a naturalization ceremony at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)