Trump Administration Plans to Make U.S. Citizenship Test More Difficult

Kokcha News Agency reports that the Trump administration is considering changes to the U.S. citizenship test to make it more difficult for applicants. Joseph Edlow, the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), made the announcement during an event at the Center for Immigration Studies in Washington, D.C.

Edlow argued that the current test is too easy and allows individuals who may not fully qualify for citizenship under U.S. law to proceed through the immigration process. While he emphasized that the test should not be so difficult that only highly educated applicants can pass, he suggested that it should be more thought-provoking.

One proposed change could require applicants to write an essay summarizing what it means to be an American. However, it is noted that these changes are unlikely to be implemented in the near future.

The proposed modifications are part of the Trump administration’s broader immigration policy, which has focused on stricter scrutiny of the immigration process. Since taking office, President Trump has rolled back several immigration policies from the Biden era, including the “diversity, equity, and inclusion” initiatives.

Trump has also announced the termination of the “CBP One” app, which facilitated legal immigration, and has ordered the preparation of a facility at Guantanamo Bay to detain up to 30,000 undocumented immigrants. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has defended the facility as an “ideal space” for detaining immigrants.