New immigrants meet Trump congratulations with silence

The tile floor in the room was a telling representation of the diversity of new citizens.

Right after 200+ immigrants took an oath to defend the Constitution in Metro Atlanta yesterday, there was complete silence after President Trump's recorded congratulations message was played on a TV monitor. Not once did Trump mention the United States.

After Trump talked badly about some immigrants, he then welcomes “legal” ones into the family.

https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2017/09/15/trump-new-citizen-welcome.cnn

"It was like hearing crickets," said one new citizen, remarking how quiet it was in the room after Trump's message.

Trump gave a very nationalist speech, saying that now, as Americans, immigrants have the same history and should have the same traditions, values, and ideals. He urged new citizens to "assimilate into our way of life."

 New citizens signing up to vote.

Immediately following the new citizen's ceremony, immigrants were asked to sign up to vote which is one of the main rights Americans in a democracy possess.

New citizens waiting to register to vote.

One elderly woman in a wheelchair only had to mark an X on her form to be eligible to vote.

April Walker of  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in Atlanta said new citizens had made a choice to come here from over 31 countries.

Scenes from welcoming video montage shown at ceremony: "Faces of America."

To compare Pres. Obama’s welcoming message to Trump’s, go to https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/former-president-obamas-video-congratulating-newly-sworn-us-citizens/2017/09/15/f850a274-9a1c-11e7-af6a-6555caaeb8dc_video.html