AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) - Fifty immigrants from more than two dozen countries became U.S. citizens during a Naturalization Oath Ceremony held in Amherst.

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The ceremony took place at the Munson Memorial Library, where citizenship candidates gathered with their families and friends. Presided over by Judge Michael Ponsor, the event marked a significant milestone for these new Americans. The ceremony occurred during a tense period of nationwide ICE raids.

"I feel a lot of gratitude for this country because it provides opportunity and the kind of life I would like to have," expressed Placido Lora, who has been in the U.S. for nine years.

While some immigrants come to the U.S. following their parents' footsteps, others come on their own. "I

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