Dozens of overjoyed immigrants were granted US citizenship Friday during a pre-Independence Day naturalization ceremony at the New York Public Library.
40 immigrants gathered from all around the world at the New York Public Library's pre-Independence Day naturalization ceremony, where they were granted US citizenship.Dozens of overjoyed immigrants were granted US citizenship Friday during a pre-Independence Dayat the New York Public Library, where they triumphantly waved hand-held flags and took the Oath of Allegiance.
A total of 40 immigrants from 22 countries — including Ukraine, China and the Philippines — beamed, clapped and snapped celebratory selfies after they were awarded certificates of naturalization ahead of America’s 246th birthday.Sheanni Erin Velayo Chua, an immigrant from the Philippines, serves in the Navy and was naturalized as a US citizen at the NY Public Library’s ceremony.The immigrants granted citizenship were from 22 different countries, including Ukraine, China and the Philippines.
Other military members granted citizenship hailed from countries including Ghana, Japan, Colombia, Sweden, and Mali.
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