“It’s now officially your country,” Obama said in this message, broadcast at the offices of the Immigration and Nationality (USCIS), where the ceremony took place. “In America, no dream is impossible. Like the millions of immigrants who came before you, you have the opportunity to enrich the country by your contributions to the society of citizens”, he added.

“This ceremony speaks of our country as a refuge for people who are fleeing despair or circumstances that our country does not tolerate within its borders,” Alejandro Mayorkas, director of the USCIS said after the ceremony.  The ceremony was held on Tuesday in Washington, DC.  More details are available here.