150 people from 50 countries become US citizens at Mount Vernon on America 250th birthday
· KRGV (NBC 5)
On July 4, 2026, 150 individuals from 50 different countries were sworn in as U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony at Mount Vernon, coinciding with America's 250th birthday. The event featured U.S. Marine Sgt. Diakaria Sangare from Guinea, who participated in his Dress Blue uniform. Families gathered under trees, and the crowd celebrated with the national anthem and the Oath of Allegiance. Historian Douglas Bradburn emphasized that the stories of the new citizens are now part of American history. The ceremony concluded with a warm welcome from a George Washington re-enactor, who declared, 'Welcome home.'
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