Posted: 07/04/2012 10:36:56 PM EDT
Thursday July 5, 2012
10 new U.S. citizens sworn at historic Vermont site
BURLINGTON (AP) -- The United States has 10 new citizens who took the citizenship oath in Vermont's city on Independence Day.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services held the special July 4 ceremony at the Ethan Allen Homestead in Burlington.
Federal Judge Christina C. Reiss administered the oath to the new citizens who are from seven countries including, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Mexico, South Sudan and Sweden.
U.S. Senator Patrick J. Leahy and Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger also spoke at the event.
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