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75 people set to become U.S. citizens during halftime at Jaguars vs. Cowboys game in Jacksonville

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A long-standing yearly tradition will continue at Sunday’s Jacksonville Jaguars game.

During halftime of the Jags’ matchup between the Dallas Cowboys at TIAA Bank Field, 75 U.S. citizenship candidates will be sworn in as American citizens as part of a special naturalization ceremony.

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This is the 5th ceremony hosted by the Jaguars, who were the first NFL team to ever host a naturalization ceremony welcoming new citizens, according to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Jacksonville Field Office.

U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard will administer the Oath of Allegiance to the soon-to-be citizens. The 75 citizenship candidates include active duty members of the U.S. Navy, an Army National Guardsman and several family members naturalizing together including: siblings, a mother and son, and married couples.

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According to USCIS, they originate from the following 34 countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Bahamas, Brazil, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, China, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Fiji, Germany, Haiti, Honduras, India, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Peru, the Philippines, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sudan, Syria, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom and Venezuela.

USCIS said it often participates in naturalization ceremonies at museums, schools, libraries and other notable locations to celebrate the conclusion of an immigrant’s journey to citizenship and honor the commitment they have shown along the way. Special venues not only make these events meaningful for those who have voluntarily chosen to participate in American democracy and dedicated themselves to the country’s future, but they also reflect the strength and spirit of the United States, USCIS said.

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