New citizens of the United States take their oath of citizenship aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Waesche during a naturalization ceremony held in Portland, Ore., June 5, 2015.
During the ceremony, 19 people renounced citizenship to their former countries to become members of the United States of America.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer David Mosley.
New citizens say their first ever Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America after receiving their citizenship during a naturalization ceremony held aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Waesche in Portland, Ore., June 5, 2015.
During the ceremony, these new citizens renounced to their former countries, including Germany, Russia, South Africa, Canada and Mexico, to become members of the United States of America.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer David Mosley.
Coast Guard Capt. Robert Hendrickson, commanding officer Coast Guard Cutter Waesche, shakes the hand of Zhanna Zakharov, who was one of 19 people who took their oath of citizenship aboard the cutter during a naturalization ceremony held aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Waesche in Portland, Ore., June 5, 2015.
With her husband and two sons looking on in support, Zakharov renounced her citizenship to Russia and became a citizen of the United States of America.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer David Mosley.