The League of Iowa Human & Civil Rights Agencies

Two-year-old Alex Walters of Des Moines waved the U.S. flag with gusto before confirming his citizenship at the Statehouse on Saturday. He was the youngest of 22 children from 11 countries who came to take an oath and receive a citizenship certificate with printing that closely resembled U.S. currency. Steve and Shelly Walters of Des Moines became Alex's guardians in May 2008 and formally adopted the South Korea native last June.

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