Marlins' Ace Jose Fernandez To Become U.S. Citizen
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MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Miami Marlins ace Jose Fernandez is anxiously awaiting his return to the team's lineup after undergoing Tommy John Surgery last year.
Another thing that he has been looking forward to will finally come to fruition on Friday in South Miami.
Fernandez, a native of Cuba who defected to the United States in 2008, will become a U.S. citizen in a special ceremony held by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
The news came courtesy of a press release from the USCIS Kendall Field Office:
On Friday, April 24, 2015, USCIS will hold a special citizenship ceremony where Marlins' pitcher, Jose Fernandez, will become America's newest U.S. citizen. Hernandez, a native of Cuba will also be the keynote speaker during the event which will naturalize another 140 South Florida residents.
Fernandez will take the Oath of Allegiance among family and friends. The young pitcher came to the U.S. from his native town of Santa Clara in Cuba in 2008. In his 2013 professional debut season, he was named 2013 National League Rookie of the Year.
Fernandez is expected back in the Marlins lineup sometime around the MLB All-Star Break, depending on his rehabilitation.
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