Iowa woman sues over Trump policy on citizenship for Venezuelans

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: April 9, 2026

Words: 373

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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A West Des Moines woman from Venezuela is asking a federal judge to intervene and prevent the Trump administration from blocking her path to citizenship.

Mirna Elena Marin De Marcano is taking the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Xian Wang, the acting field office director for Des Moines’ ICE office, to court over the federal government’s alleged cancellation of her planned oath-of-citizenship ceremony.

According to her lawsuit, Marin De Marcano …

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