They were almost American - then Trump cancelled their citizenship ceremonies
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Sanam, an Iranian immigrant who came to the US over a decade ago, was finally about to become a US citizen. Years of navigating paperwork, approvals, tests, and security vetting, had brought her to the last step: a naturalization ceremony. But then, just two days before she was to take her oath on 3 December, the US government abruptly cancelled it. Sanam was shocked and confused at first – there was no explanation. She didn't understand why the ceremony was cancelled when she hadn't done anything wrong, she told the BBC.
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