The Trump administration has issued new directives to screen legal immigrants seeking U.S. citizenship. Applicants will now be required to display what seems to be heightened “good moral character,” ...

The Trump administration is taking steps to expand the “good moral character” test for U.S. citizenship. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced that officers will be told to give more ...

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The Trump administration is signaling it will more heavily scrutinize applications filed by legal immigrants seeking American citizenship, in its latest effort to tighten access to U.S. immigration ...

A new directive issued by the Department of Homeland Security orders U.S. Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) officers to go far beyond statutory requirements and judge applicants for entry and ...

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is bringing a major policy shift that lays focus on holistic and rigorous approaches when evaluating the ‘good moral character’ (GMC) of foreigners ...

The Trump administration introduced a stricter, "holistic" review for U.S. citizenship applicants. Reviews weigh community ties, work history, and finances while expanding disqualifying factors. Polls ...

A Colombian immigrant studies ahead of her citizenship exam at a USCIS office in New York City on May 30, 2013. Credit - John Moore—Getty Images The Trump Administration is introducing more stringent ...