For immigrants seeking U.S. citizenship, the path to naturalization has grown more difficult as the Trump administration has added new requirements and tightened vetting standards. Ali Rogin has more.

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@AliRogin Good!🔥👍🏽🇺🇸

@AliRogin Hasn't it been needlessly difficult for decades? Seems thats the real story.

@AliRogin Over 50% of of naturalized households are utilizing major welfare programs. These people should never have been allowed into the country!

@AliRogin I helped a guy I worked with prep for his citizenship exam back in the 1990s when it was still pen and paper. It’s hard, most native born Americans would have a hard time passing it. We should welcome anyone willing to go through all the hoops to become an American.

@AliRogin They swore to God. Some of them don’t believe in God

@AliRogin Super happy!

◉ 🇺🇸 𝗨.𝗦. 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 ◉ 📝 Naturalization test is tougher: USCIS replaced the 100-question civics test with a 128-question test. Applicants taking the new version are asked up to 20 questions and must answer at least 12 correctly, compared with 6 of 10 under the previous test. 🔎 More intensive vetting: USCIS has directed officers to conduct a more comprehensive review of applicants' backgrounds, including a broader assessment of good moral character rather than simply checking for disqualifying conduct. The policy says officers can consider both negative conduct and positive factors such as employment, community involvement, family responsibilities and rehabilitation. 🏘️ Neighborhood investigations are back: USCIS has revived personal investigations that can involve interviewing neighbors, landlords, employers and coworkers to corroborate information about an applicant's residence, employment, conduct and community ties. The agency's updated guidance in August 2026 says these investigations generally cover the five years preceding the application. 📱 Broader scrutiny of applicants: USCIS has also emphasized enhanced screening and vetting across immigration processes. Reporting has documented expanded scrutiny of applicants' online activity and other information, although the exact scope of social-media review can vary by case and policy. ⚖️ The basic eligibility rules remain: Applicants generally still must meet statutory requirements involving lawful permanent residence, continuous residence and physical presence, English proficiency, civics knowledge and good moral character. USCIS describes naturalization as a process requiring an application, background checks, an interview and testing before the oath of allegiance. ⏳ The practical effect: These changes do not create a new universal citizenship eligibility category, but they increase the amount of information USCIS may examine and the scrutiny applicants can face during adjudication. The administration describes the changes as strengthening the integrity of naturalization; immigration-policy researchers and advocates have characterized them as making the process more difficult.

@AliRogin GOOD! You should not be a welfare baby the second you land here and you SURE AS HELL should not be supporting terrorists or shit talking the US

@AliRogin The tighter requirements are one thing but they aren't even processing the citizenship applications anymore. Wait times for n-400's has grown from 3-4 months to almost 1.5 yrs