New citizens to be sworn in as part of York City naturalization ceremony
Anthony MaenzaThere will be 28 new American citizens sworn in at 10 a.m. Thursday as part of a Naturalization Ceremony at the York Administrative Building.
The ceremony is the culmination of many years of preparation for the candidates, who hail from 19 different countries, including: Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Congo (Kinshasa), Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Haiti, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Kyrgyztan, Nepal, Peru, Russia, Trinidad and Tobago, and Vietnam.
The ceremony recognizes the rights, responsibilities and importance of citizenship and provides access to services for new citizens.
The ceremony will take place in the Ceremonial Courtroom on the second floor of the York Administrative Building, 28 E. Market St. in downtown York.
— Reach Anthony Maenza at amaenza@yorkdispatch.com or @atmaenza on Twitter.