Archive · 8 Dec 2025
Immigrants Plucked from Citizenship Ceremony Due to Trump Ban
Some people who were about to become US citizens were taken out of the ceremony line because of a new rule by President Trump.
This rule affects people from certain countries that the US government considers risky.
The rule was made after a shooting near the White House.
People from these countries were told they couldn't take the oath to become citizens.
Some people didn't know about the change and went to the ceremony only to be told they couldn't participate.
This has made some people feel unwelcome in the US.
Immigrants from 19 high-risk countries were pulled out of citizenship ceremonies in Boston and other locations.
The Trump administration ordered a halt on immigration applications and asylum requests from these countries after a shooting near the White House.
USCIS officials were directed to remove individuals from the oath ceremony line based on their country of origin.
Several immigrants, including a Haitian woman and a Canadian citizen born in Libya, were affected by the sudden cancellations.
President Trump announced plans to pause migration from all Third World countries and take stricter actions against non-citizens.
- Who
- Immigrants from 19 high-risk countries, USCIS officials, Donald Trump, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem
- What
- Immigrants were pulled out of citizenship ceremonies due to a Trump administration ban
- When
- December 4, 2023
- Where
- Boston, Massachusetts, and other locations across the US
- Why
- In response to a shooting near the White House, the Trump administration imposed stricter immigration controls
- Date of Incident
- December 4, 2023
- Location
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Countries Affected
- 19 high-risk countries including Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, etc.
- USCIS Directive
- Pull individuals from citizenship ceremonies based on country of origin
- Trump's Statement
- Permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries
- Affected Ceremonies
- Multiple naturalization ceremonies across the US
- Trump's Proposed Actions
- Terminate illegal admissions, deport security risks, denaturalize migrants
- Homeland Security Secretary
- Kristi Noem