26 children sworn in as new residents in Los Angeles – Daily News

• Dennis Erden, 10 years old, of Turkey, waves American flags during a ceremony of oath of allegiance by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services at the Los Angeles Public Library, Mark Taper Auditorium, Los Angeles, Wednesday, October 27, 2021. At the At the ceremony, 26 children who received citizenship through their parents were honored. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News / SCNG)

• Mayor Eric Garcetti takes photos with children during the administration of the Oath of Loyalty by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service at the Los Angeles Public Library, Mark Taper Auditorium, in Los Angeles, Wednesday, October 27, 2021. The ceremony recognized 26 children who obtained citizenship through their parents. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News / SCNG)

• Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti slaps the fists of children during a ceremony of oath of allegiance by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services at the Los Angeles Public Library, Mark Taper Auditorium, in Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 who received citizenship through their parents. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News / SCNG)

• People hold flags during the administration of the Oath of Loyalty by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service at the Los Angeles Public Library, Mark Taper Auditorium, Los Angeles, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. The ceremony recognized 26 children as having citizenship through their parents . (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News / SCNG)

• People recite the oath of allegiance during the administration of the oath of allegiance by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service at the Los Angeles Public Library, Mark Taper Auditorium, Los Angeles, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. The ceremony recognized 26 children with citizenship through their parents. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News / SCNG)

• Rebecca Li, 10 years old, of China takes her oath to 26 children during a ceremony of allegiance by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services at the Los Angeles Public Library, Mark Taper Auditorium, Los Angeles, Wednesday, October 27, 2021 Citizenship through their parents were recognized in a ceremony. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News / SCNG)

• Municipal Librarian John Szabo speaks during a United States Citizenship and Immigration Office’s oath of allegiance ceremony at the Los Angeles Public Library, Mark Taper Auditorium, Los Angeles, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. The ceremony recognized 26 children who had the Have received citizenship through their parents. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News / SCNG)

• Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti speaks during a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service ceremony of the Oath of Loyalty Ceremony at the Los Angeles Public Library, Mark Taper Auditorium, in Los Angeles, Wednesday, October 27, 2021. At the ceremony 26 children were recognized as having citizenship by their parents. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News / SCNG)

• People pray the oath of allegiance during an oath administration by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services at the Los Angeles Public Library, Mark Taper Auditorium, Los Angeles, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. The ceremony recognized 26 children who were given the oath have citizenship through their parents. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News / SCNG)

• People wave American flags during a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service administering the oath of allegiance at the Los Angeles Public Library, Mark Taper Auditorium in Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 27, 2021. At the ceremony, 26 children who obtained citizenship through their parents were recognized. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News / SCNG)

• Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti speaks during an oath of allegiance held by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services at the Los Angeles Public Library, Mark Taper Auditorium, in Los Angeles, Wednesday, October 27, 2021. The ceremony was attended 26 children recognized as having citizenship by their parents. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News / SCNG)

• People pray the oath of allegiance during an oath administration by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services at the Los Angeles Public Library, Mark Taper Auditorium, Los Angeles, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. The ceremony recognized 26 children who were given the oath have citizenship through their parents. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News / SCNG)

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti was in attendance when a wave of young American residents was sworn in on Wednesday, October 27th.

Lory Torres, director of the LA Field Office of US Citizenship and Immigration Services, took the oath of allegiance to 26 children during a special Halloween ceremony to honor young people who received citizenship through their parents.

Citizenship certificates were also distributed at the ceremony in the Mark Taper Auditorium of the Los Angeles Public Library on 5th Street.

Garcetti and City Librarian John Szabo welcomed the new citizens.