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Isles’ newest citizens especially grateful

Timothy Hurley
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DENNIS ODA / DODA@STARADVERTISER.COM

Naila Khamisi, right, showed off her citizenship certificate Wednesday along with her husband, Jimi Khamisi, and their children, Naeem and Raheem. Naila Khamisi was one of 62 people who became American citizens Wednesday in a naturalization ceremony at Mission Memorial Auditorium in Honolulu.

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DENNIS ODA / DODA@STARADVERTISER.COM

“I’m glad I made my citizenship before (President Donald Trump) makes any other changes.”

Nataliia Kravchuk,

Former citizen of Ukraine, shown with her daughter Sophia Ovcharuk, after the naturalization ceremony as husband Yaroslav Ovcharuk (not pictured) took photos from the side.

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DENNIS ODA / DODA@STARADVERTISER.COM

New U.S. citizens took an oath of allegiance Wednesday at a naturalization ceremony at Mission Memorial Auditorium. The 62 are from 17 countries, with more than half from the Philippines.