Trump Made the Citizenship Test Harder. What if Every American Had to Take It?

We should not demand ever more knowledge of newcomers and ever less of our current citizens.

News
Trump Plan Could Limit Green Cards for Immigrants From Travel Ban Countries

The policy change is a major expansion of the administration’s push to crack down on immigration from countries that it says lack sufficient screening and vetting abilities.

News
Under Trump, Becoming a U.S. Citizen Gets Harder

Federal officials say overhauling the process is necessary to ensure that only fully qualified immigrants become citizens.

News
Scores Accused of Immigration Fraud in Federal Sweep in Minnesota

The investigation is the “first of many” targeted at U.S. cities, said Joseph B. Edlow, the director of U.S.C.I.S.

News
The H-1B Visa: Why Is Trump Adding a $100,000 Fee?

President Trump signed a proclamation on Friday adding a $100,000 fee to visas for skilled foreign workers. Immigration hard-liners have criticized the program for replacing American workers.

News
Trump Administration Will End Deportation Protections for Thousands of Syrians

A homeland security official said it was “contrary to our national interest to allow Syrians to remain in our country” through the temporary program.

News
‘People Are Losing Hope’: Suicide Risk Is Rife in ICE Detention Centers

Immigrant detainees are not receiving proper mental health care, lawyers and advocacy groups say, and reports of suicide attempts are persistent.

News
Impact of State Dept.’s New ‘Continuous Vetting’ for U.S. Visa Holders Remains Unclear

The State Department offered few details about its plans for the 55 million visa holders, and it was unclear if it was culling travel documents, or making less drastic changes.

News
Trump Administration Plans Changes to H-1B Visas and U.S. Citizenship Tests

In an interview with The New York Times, the new director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said the test to become a U.S. citizen was too easy.

News
A Trump Executive Order Could Affect Ukrainian Refugees in Iowa

The Trump administration suspended a temporary humanitarian program for Ukrainians. Now many are losing their ability to work, and fear deportation.

News