“New Unit”: Hundreds become American citizens at the Faneuil Hall ceremony
BOSTON – Hundreds of immigrants flocked to the historic Faneuil Hall for a birthday party to officially become U.S. citizens.
On Thursday, 350 people completed their birthday candidacy with the support of family and friends.
Juliana Burke moved to the Brazil area in 2014 and has worked in the race since then.
“I feel very happy. It was a very emotional day. God, I will cry,” Burke said. “(It was) a few years of paperwork, leaving the family and finding a new home in a new place.”
Jude Mofor was recognized during the ceremony to serve in the U.S. Army Reserve, even before he was a citizen.
Mofor moved to the United States from Cameroon and said he had always wanted to live in a place where he could serve in the military.
“It has also been a dream since I was a child to join the army, to work in the military, and to come to a country that gives me the opportunity to do that service,” Mofor said.
For many, the process took years. Papers, exams, and completed interviews can be difficult to navigate. Those at Faneuil Hall said the job was worth it.
“It is a new page in my life,” said Taous Boughari. “I am very happy to be in the United States, a country with free speech and many opportunities.”
Brandon Truitt joined WBZ-TV in January 2022 after working as a journalist and filling out the WPRI platform in Providence, Rhode Island. Prior to WPRI, Truitt worked at WNCT in Greenville, North Carolina, where he began his career as a broadcast journalist.
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