Push On To Bring Back Naturalization Ceremonies In NYC’s Northern Suburbs. Here’s Why They Were Stopped.

November 19, 2025

There has been bipartisan pushback to the Trump administration’s decision to cancel ceremonies welcoming new American citizens in the northern suburbs.

Efforts are underway to bring back naturalization ceremonies at local courthouses.

For decades, the Westchester County Clerk’s Office arranged monthly naturalization ceremonies at the Richard J. Daronoco Courthouse in White Plains, as new citizens took the oath of allegiance to the United States.