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Immigrants pulled out of their naturalization ceremonies are now suing

The Christian Science Monitor·The Christian Science Monitor·about 1 month ago
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In Boston’s Faneuil Hall, a site tied to the American Revolution, immigrants were pulled out of line during a naturalization ceremony last December, moments before taking the oath that would have christened them as U.S. citizens. In the months since, they’ve waited to hear about rescheduling.  Those immigrants are done waiting.  A group of 14 green card holders sued the Trump administration in federal court this week, alleging that immigration officials have unlawfully delayed their naturalizations. The plaintiffs hail from Haiti, Venezuela, and Ivory Coast, and are clients of Project Citizenship, a Boston-based nonprofit that provides immigrants with legal advice.…

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