GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – 124 people are now new United States citizens after going through a special naturalization ceremony on Tuesday at the Lambeau Field Atrium.
According to a release, the event was held in partnership with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
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U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin Tiffany E. Woelfel presided over the ceremony and administered the Oath of Allegiance for the 124 new citizens.
Presiding over a naturalization ceremony at the historic Lambeau Field is a profound honor. Lambeau Field and the Green Bay Packers embody teamwork, resilience, and community. Today, those same values shine through the 124 new citizens that we welcome from 37 different nations. Their journeys strengthen our country and our community, just as the Packers strengthen this city. It is fitting to be celebrating their commitment and journey in these hallowed halls, which have long stood for pride, unity, and belonging.
Judge Tiffany Woelfel
Officials say that the 124 new citizens came to the U.S. from the following 37 different countries:
- Argentina
- Belize
- Brazil
- Canada
- China
- Colombia
- Congo
- Croatia
- El Salvador
- Germany
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- India
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Kenya
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- Pakistan
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
- Thailand
- Trinidad And Tobago
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
Some of the new citizens who were naturalized at Tuesday’s event may have been permanent residents for many years before filling out their N-400 application for naturalization, while others may have filed as soon as they were eligible to do so…