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Naturalization Ceremony in Florida Marks a New Chapter for Immigrants from 17 Countries
Professional skydiver Igor Tolstov has leapt from airshow airplanes for more than 40 years, thrilling crowds with his aerial acrobatics. Yet, his most significant leap of faith occurred in 2017 when he left Russia and free-fell into a new life in the United States. "America is now my nation, my country," he stated. On July 4, Tolstov, 57, from Deland, Florida, joined 19 other new Americans from 17 countries in reciting the citizenship oath at a naturalization ceremony held at Hope CommUnity Center in Apopka, near Orlando, Florida.
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