Dozens celebrate U.S. citizenship in Richmond on Independence Day

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A naturalization ceremony was held at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) in Richmond, bringing together 82 people from 39 different countries, all united by one goal: American citizenship.

“Let me be the first to say welcome, my fellow Americans,” said Hon. Roger L. Gregory, Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, as he addressed the new citizens.

The ceremony included patriotic music and the reading of each citizen’s name, underscoring the significance of the moment…

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