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11/15/2017 11:01 PMOn Oct. 17 at 11 a.m., the Connecticut River Museum hosted a naturalization ceremony for 50 immigrants from around the world.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) presented candidates for naturalization to the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. The Honorable Robert Richardson, United States district judge, District of Connecticut, administered the Oath of Allegiance to America’s newest citizens during the naturalization ceremony.
Honored guests and speakers included Richardson, Essex First Selectman Norm Needleman, State Representative Robert Siegrist, U.S. Representative Joe Courtney, and Yanira Rios, research aid and outreach organizer for the office of U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal. Along with the dignitaries, the John Winthrop Middle School’s 8th grade chorus, under the direction of Laura Traver, led participants in singing the national anthem and “My Country ‘Tis of Thee.”
The candidates came from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Greece, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, and United Kingdom.
The Connecticut River Museum is located on the waterfront at 67 Main Street in Essex and is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The museum offers exhibits and programs about the history and environment of the Connecticut River. For a full listing of museum programs and exhibits, call 860-767-8269 or visit www.ctrivermuseum.org.