Carlos Borges, originally from Brazil, and his daughter Amanda Borges in their home in Fort Lauderdale, Thursday, June 21, 2012. DANIEL BOCK / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD

Winnie Tang, originally from China, in her office in Miami Gardens, Thursday, June 21, 2012. DANIEL BOCK / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD

Mohammad Shakir, originally from Pakistan, talks about what the Fourth of July means to him in his office in Downtown, Friday, June 22, 2012. DANIEL BOCK / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD

Edda Jiron, originally from Nicaragua, talks about what the Fourth of July means to her in her office in Edgewater, Friday, June 22, 2012. DANIEL BOCK / FOR THE MIAMI HERALD

Ninety citizenship candidates wait to take their oaths during a special Fourth of July naturalization ceremony at Milander Park in Hialeah, Sunday, July 4, 2010. The event was held in tandem with the 85th anniversary celebration of the City of Hialeah. DANIEL BOCK / Special to The Miami Herald