But on one thing, they were unanimous: the killing of Osama bin Laden is good for America, and good for their safety as new Americans.
Andrew Nehan of Northeast Philadelphia is from Liberia.
"This happened over a very long time," he told Action News. "We thought we would never catch this guy. It's great news."
Vinitha Alexander also lives in Northeast Philadelphia. She moved here from India seven years ago.
"I am glad that he got punished," she said. "He killed thousands of people, and that is something bad."
The presiding judge made mention of the news during Monday's naturalization ceremony.
"And that is cause for us to feel justice has prevailed," said District Court Judge Norma Shapiro.
Some of the new citizens were living in this country when the 9-11 attacks took place. One man from Ukraine made the point that you didn't have to be an American to be deeply affected.
"I was in eighth grade when it happened," said Andrew Poberezh of Bensalem. "And the only thing on my mind was, 'Let's go get him,' you know? I felt bad for all those people who died."
"He was very harmful to the country and to the world. It's good to have that kind of person disappear from the world," said Mohammed El Hansali of Northeast Philadelphia.
These new citizens are now officially part of a nation still detested by the remaining members of al-Qaeda. It is the same nation so revered by so many across the world, and especially the new citizens naturalized here on Monday.