© 2026 WEKU
Lexington's Choice for NPR
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
The 1850 campaign is replacing lost federal funds one supporter at a time. Thanks to our listeners and supporters, we are now just 298 away from reaching this ambitious goal of 1850 new supporters donating at least $10 a month. Click here to join the campaign!

Why citizenship ceremonies have been put on hold 

For many immigrants, oath ceremonies are the final, emotional step to becoming a U.S. citizen after years of work. But across the country, those ceremonies have been postponed or canceled.

Here & Now‘s Indira Lakshmanan speaks with Gail Breslow, executive director of the nonprofit Project Citizenship, about what this means for hopeful Americans.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Copyright 2025 WBUR

Here & Now Newsroom
WEKU depends on support from those who view and listen to our content. There's no paywall here. Please support WEKU with your donation.
Related Content