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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Sep 19, 2025

A total of 101 people born in foreign countries became U.S. citizens Wednesday at a naturalization ceremony at Tusculum University in Greeneville. According to the Greeneville Sun, a large crowd watched as the U.S. District Judge Clifton Corker administered the Oath of Allegiance to the people from 44 countries in the theater at the Annie-Hogan Byrd Fine Arts Center on campus. Corker reflected on American history, from the signing of the Constitution in 1787 to the struggles for civil rights, while encouraging the group to exercise freedoms such as speech, religion and voting. Several new citizens shared their personal journeys as well. Following the proceedings, many of the new citizens waited patiently in line to have their photographs taken with Corker and took the opportunity to register to vote in the lobby of the theater.