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epa01015286 U.S. Marine Gunnery Sergeant Brian Berthland Joseph holds an American flag during a naturalization ceremony at the historic home of George Washington in Mount Vernon, Virginia, U.S. on 21 May 2007. The U.S. Senate is expected to begin debate on a new immigration and naturalization bill. Joseph took the oath to become an American citizen during the naturalization ceremony. EPA/STEFAN ZAKLIN