Loved ones can't wait to bring 103-year-old 'to the polls for the first time' after she is granted U.S. citizenship

“She's definitely setting an example that no matter how old you are, you can accomplish your goals, your dreams, your vision,” said the woman's great-grandnephew.

Joseph joined 100 others on Friday for a naturalization ceremony at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services building in Miami on Friday. After the ceremony, which took place on Flag Day, Joseph posed for a picture waving the red, white and blue-striped American flag in front of a Lady Liberty statue to commemorate the significant moment.

The matriarch’s family proudly stood around her as she finally held up her certificate of citizenship, showing that it’s never too late to achieve the American Dream. The centenarian has been waiting to become a citizen after immigrating to the U.S. as a permanent resident over 15 years ago. "So she just wants to thank God that her grandfather lived to be 110 years old. That's what she's contributing her age to,” Ogé told the local news station.

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