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Couple Fled to America to Practice Their Faith. Wife Became a Citizen 9 Days After ICE Arrested Husband.

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Maria stands next to her daughter on the right side of the frame. She is wearing a navy blue coat with blue and white pinstripes on the cuffs. The frame of the photo ends at their shoulders. Her daughter wears a navy t-shirt and blue jeans. They stand close to each other facing the camera with Maria holding an American flag with her left hand with a wedding ring on her finger. Other families out of focus can be seen on the left side of the frame.

On a recent morning inside an ornate federal courtroom in downtown Brooklyn, Maria became a naturalized citizen.  She was one of 100 people from 40 different countries taking the oath of allegiance to uphold the U.S. Constitution. For the 49-year-old who immigrated from Indonesia in her early twenties, it was the culmination of more than […]

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