It's the final step of a lengthy process to become a U.S. citizen, the naturalization ceremony.

And in cities across the country in recent weeks, they've been abruptly canceled for immigrants from 19 countries that President Trump has deemed high risk.

The cancellations follow the shooting of two National Guard members allegedly by an Afghan national.

The news hour spoke to Marie, a Haitian woman who spent four years going forward. of two National Guard members allegedly by an Afghan national.

The NewsHour spoke to Marie, a Haitian woman who spent four years going through the citizenship

process.

Her ceremony was slated for this Friday, but was canceled last week.

We're not showing her face or sharing her full name because of her fears over her status.

You try to do your best, you know, work hard, make sure you follow the laws and everything.

And then now you get to this sprint and then you feel like, hey, what it is, you know,

after my hard work, you know, everything that you do.

And then this is the result, you know.

It's like a punch on the face, you know, because I love America.

For more, I'm joined now by Gail Breslow.

She's the executive director of Project Citizenship.

That's a nonprofit group that provides legal services to immigrants.

Gail, welcome to the NewsHour.

Thanks for joining us.

Thanks for having me.

So I want to make clear, Marie is not one of your clients, but I understand some 20 of your clients.

We're told they're not going to be able to go through with their

nationalization ceremony. Some were told on the same day of their ceremonies. Just tell us what

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