Venezuela immigrant

Iowa Capital Dispatch
April 9, 2026

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 has had lawful permanent residency status in the United States for five years and submitted an application for full citizenship in March 2025.