Tag: naturalization
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First-ever Red Rocks naturalization ceremony draws most diverse group of new citizens
Colorado’s federal trial court held its first-ever naturalization ceremony for nearly 300 new citizens on Thursday at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre. “We’re doing it to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the United States. Red Rocks is a particularly fitting location for this. It’s a place that, of course, reminds…
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As some naturalization ceremonies across the country are canceled, Colorado Springs welcomes new citizens
As several naturalization ceremonies have been canceled or stalled nationwide following the Trump administration’s travel restrictions to certain countries, Colorado Springs greeted 29 new citizens Thursday. Held inside a former courtroom at the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, the naturalization ceremony welcomed people from 14 countries, serving as a stark contrast to immigration hurdles others are…
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Colorado Springs naturalization ceremony welcomes over 20 new U.S. citizens
Twenty-three people from 17 different countries just became new Colorado Springs citizens after a multi-year process that examines their backgrounds and requires them to familiarize themselves with U.S norms. The process involves a series of tests, an interview and fees that quickly add up before a final ceremony where the people must take an Oath…