Dozens of immigrants received US citizenship at a ceremony in New York: among them a Ukrainian serving in the US army
'02.07.2022'
Olga Derkach
Dozens of immigrants were granted US citizenship July 1 during a pre-Independence Day naturalization ceremony at the New York Public Library. Writes about it New York Post.
A total of 40 immigrants from 22 countries, including Ukraine, China and the Philippines, cheered and took celebratory selfies after being presented with naturalization certificates ahead of America's 246th anniversary.
Newborn citizen Maiza Moon, a mother of three from the Philippines, is thrilled to finally be an American.
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“Today is really a holiday – not only for our country, its ideals and its history. But also its future as we welcome the next generation of American citizens,” said Scott Velez, Deputy District Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services.
At the Sheanni ceremony, Erin Welayo Chua, a member of the Navy originally from the Philippines, proudly held his certificate of citizenship, and a native of Ukraine, Andriy Melnyk, who is a soldier of the 10th Mountain Division of the US Army, solemnly took the oath.
Other military personnel who received citizenship came from countries such as Ghana, Japan, Colombia, Sweden and Mali.
