This was the first naturalization ceremony in Boston since President Trump issued his revised immigration order, barring travel for some people from six predominately Muslim countries. "I used to be nervous for me but now I'm nervous for my friends."Īlong with wide smiles and obvious joy, there was also a sense of relief among many of the new citizens. "I'm still nervous for my friends that are still waiting to hear from the people and all that, so I'm still nervous," she said. She just hopes her friends can also become citizens soon. Kum now works as a nursing assistant and loves her job and her life here. She hasn't seen her since leaving Cameroon in 2001. citizen, Kum can now sponsor her mother to come to the country. This means I can bring my mother in the United States and I can't wait to see her."Īs a U.S. "Like, you all don't know how much this means to me, so much to me. "Today is my naturalization and I'm so happy," she said with a laugh. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)įor 30-year-old Marie Claire Kum, the ceremony brought new hope. Holding his brand new citizenship certificate, Miguel Velez, of Colombia, stops for a photo under the presidential seal at the JFK Library with Katherine Arias, 27, and their 17-month-old daughter. "United States have the best college in the world, so it is all for her.
citizen, carrying his 17-month-old daughter on his hip. Velez did his best to explain how he's feeling now that he is a U.S. That's exactly what 21-year-old Miguel Velez - originally from Columbia - has in mind for his own family. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)Īli spoke of his father, the police officer, and his mother, the teacher, who decided among civil unrest and poverty in Guyana to seek a better life for their family. "Because you know what life is like elsewhere and you chose America." Mohamad Ali, the CEO of Carbonite, shared his own immigrant story during a naturalization ceremony at the JFK Library on Wednesday. "You will work hard, you will study hard, create businesses, create jobs, and build our American economy," Ali said. Immigrants from Morocco, Venezuela and dozens of other countries sat side by side, each clutching a miniature American flag. Your citizenship is our badge of honor and our hope," he said. "You have been our nation's strength and will continue to be. Mohamad Ali, the CEO of Boston-based Carbonite, a data backup company, shared his immigrant story during a naturalization ceremony at the JFK Library and Museum. That was the message from an immigrant as he addressed 200 other immigrants from around the world as they became U.S. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR) This article is more than 5 years old. Kum said the ceremony brought new hope, and now that she's a citizen she plans to sponsor her mother - who she hasn't seen since 2001 - to come to the country. flag as she listens during a naturalization ceremony at the JFK Museum in Boston Wednesday. Marie Claire Kum, of Cameroon, holds a U.S.
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