Mass Citizenship Ceremony Held In Los Angeles Convention Center

LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 23: A Republican party volunteer standing next to a cardboard cut out of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan soliciate newly naturalized U.S. citizens to register to vote in voter registration booth sponsored by the Republican party at the Los Angeles Convention Center on August 23, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. Nealry 7,800 candidates became citizens representing more than 100 countries. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)