Die Aussage stammt von einer Zeremonie, bei der Einwanderern die US Staatsbürgerschaft verliehen wurde:
“In preparing these Oath of Allegiance ceremonies I have come upon one observation of what it means to be an American,” said Judge Jones. “And the observation is this: Americans are born all over the world, they just haven’t come home yet. And so, let me be the first to welcome you, my brothers and sisters. Welcome home. Your country is so happy to have you. We have missed you, and we can’t wait to see what you can do.”