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Meet the newest Americans.

Some 100 immigrants from 40 nations took the oath of allegiance Friday at Salt Lake City's federal courthouse, according to a news release from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

They originally hailed from far-flung countries, ranging from Afghanistan and Argentina to Venezuela and Vietnam.

A court clerk was scheduled to administer the citizenship oath, with representatives from the Daughters of the American Revolution giving a speech and leading the Pledge of Allegiance and national anthem.

As naturalized citizens, the news release said, these immigrants now enjoy nearly all the same rights and responsibilities that the Constitution grants to native-born U.S. citizens.

During fiscal 2013, more than 779,000 immigrants were naturalized.