While the national debate over immigration swirled, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg recently presided over a citizenship ceremony in which she told the new citizens that America was made strong “by people like you who traveled long distances, overcame great obstacles, and made tremendous sacrifices—all to provide a better life for themselves and their families.”

Ginsburg administered the citizenship oath in a ceremony at the New York Historical Society, and the Supreme Court on Tuesday posted her full comments to a page that is dedicated to speeches. The addition of Ginsburg’s remarks was the first new item added in about two years.

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