U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming, and National Park Service are swearing in 53 new American citizens at Yellowstone National Park.
The citizenship candidates originate from 24 countries, including Brazil, Burma, Canada, Columbia, Denmark, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaca, Japan, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Slovakia, Thailand, United Kingdom, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephanie A. Hambrick will administer the Oath of Allegiance. USCIS Associate Director of External Affairs Directorate Carrie M. Selby and Yellowstone National Park Deputy Superintendent Mike Tranel will offer congratulatory remarks.
The new citizens are residents of Idaho, Wyoming and Montana communities surrounding Yellowstone National Park.
USCIS often participates in naturalization ceremonies at museums, schools, libraries and other notable locations to celebrate the conclusion of an immigrant’s journey to citizenship and honor their commitment to U.S. democracy and America’s future. Ceremonies held in national parks advance the meaning and stature of citizenship by building connections between new citizens and America’s parks. Since 2006, hundreds of special naturalization ceremonies have been held at many of the 431 places safeguarded by NPS across the country. The USCIS and NPS partnership promotes citizenship and naturalization by holding ceremonies at national parks and historic federal landmarks that best represent the strength and spirit of the United States.
