111-year-old woman becomes a US citizen

second-oldest person ever to be naturalized

 An Iraqi woman has become a U.S. citizen at age 111. Warina Zaya Bashou took the oath of citizenship in a special ceremony last week in her home, north of Detroit.

According to USCIS, Bashou is the second-oldest person on record to be naturalized.

See the story and photos here:

http://www.newsday.com/news/nation/iraqi-woman-111-sworn-in-as-us-citizen-1.3450940

http://www.freep.com/article/20120114/NEWS04/201140352/111-year-old-woman-oldest-person-in-Michigan-becomes-naturalized-American-citizen