Forty (40) new citizens were sworn in Tuesday morning in a ceremony at First Coast High School.

November is a month of thankfulness, and on Sunday it was the beginning of life as an American for several people at the Jaguars football game. In a joint effort with the judges of the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division, the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Only immigrants who have worked for years to complete the arduous requirements of U.S. citizenship qualify for this momentous occasion to swear their allegiance to the United States and receive their naturalization certificates. People don’t realize how many years it takes to become a citizen or how long these individuals work and how hard they work to become our fellow citizens,” said Judge Howard. Naturalization is the final step to become a United States citizen.