USCIS to Welcome 319 New US Citizens During Celebration at Holiday Folk Fair International

MILWAUKEE — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin will welcome 319 new citizens during a special naturalization ceremony Friday at the Holiday Folk Fair International. U.S. Magistrate Judge William E. Duffin will administer the Oath of Allegiance. International Institute of Wisconsin President and CEO Dr. Paul Trebian will welcome and congratulate the new citizens.

The citizenship candidates come from the following 75 countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Laos, Liberia, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Rwanda, St. Lucia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam and Zimbabwe.

USCIS often participates in naturalization ceremonies at museums, schools and cultural events to celebrate the conclusion of an immigrant’s journey to citizenship and honor their commitment. Welcoming new citizens at large local events like the Holiday Folk Fair International not only makes these events meaningful for those who have voluntarily chosen to participate in American democracy, but also allows the community to witness a naturalization ceremony, understand more about U.S. citizenship, and welcome their new neighbors.

USCIS encourages new citizens and guests to share their naturalization ceremony experiences and photos through social media, using the hashtag #NewUSCitizen.

WHEN:	Friday, Nov. 17 at 2 p.m.
WHERE:	Expo Center at State Fair Park 8200 W. Greenfield Ave West Allis, WI 53214
CONTACTS:	USCIS Public Affairs Officer Charles Rodriguez charles.rodriguez@uscis.dhs.gov, 312-239-5906 International Institute of Wisconsin Representative Dave Amoroso dave@rspr.com, 414-354-0200, ext. 108
NOTES:	Media attending the ceremony are requested to RSVP to any of the above contacts. Enter Expo Center via west and north entrances. The new citizens’ naturalization certificates contain personally identifiable information. We request that media outlets not publish/share photos of new citizens holding their certificates unless that information is blurred.

For more information on USCIS and its programs, please visit uscis.gov or follow us on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.