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Naturalized U.S. citizens ceremonies held
Nearly 200 immigrants from more than two dozen countries swore their allegiance to the United States at the federal courthouse in St. Paul on Friday, becoming naturalized U.S. citizens.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Nearly 200 immigrants from more than two dozen countries swore their allegiance to the U.S. at the federal courthouse in St. Paul on Friday, becoming naturalized U.S. citizens.
After lengthy process, 197 immigrants become U.S. citizens
What we know:
There were four ceremonies during which 197 immigrants became naturalized U.S. citizens. All of them came to the U.S. years ago and made their way through a lengthy process that included an interview and a test, among other requirements. For some, it took a decade.
For some, citizenship eases anxiety over immigration enforcement
What they're saying:
"Especially because of the horror stories that are going around about even green card holders getting detained and all that," said Randy Hernandez, who emigrated from Mexico and previously held a green card. "So, it was kind of scary, and that was kind of like one of the reasons why I pushed me to become a citizen because I just didn’t want to worry about that anymore."