By Aaron Parseghian, WBZ-TV

Nearly 200 people from more than 50 countries became America's newest citizens Tuesday, raising their right hands and reciting the oath of allegiance during an emotional naturalization ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston.

"By your hard work, patience, and commitment to this long process, you have all earned the right to be citizens of the United States of America," said U.S. District Court Judge Allison Burroughs, who presided over the naturalization ceremony. "I think that John F. Kennedy, if he could see us now, would love knowing that his library is one of the places where people become citizens."

Boston naturalization ceremony

For some, the day marked the fulfillment of a lifelong dream. Gaison Brumaire, who came to

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