Trump Administration Eyes New Naturalization Testing Rules
Summary
The Trump administration is planning new rules for the U.S. citizenship test that would set clearer education standards and allow more flexibility in how the test is given. The Department of Homeland Security wants these changes to improve the test’s fairness and make sure applicants properly understand American history, government, and English.Key Facts
- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes new standards for citizenship education in the naturalization test.
- The changes aim to improve how applicants meet requirements for reading, writing, speaking English, and knowing U.S. history and government.
- The proposal may allow third parties, outside USCIS, to give the naturalization test to provide more flexibility.
- In fiscal 2024, about 818,500 people became U.S. citizens through naturalization.
- Over the past ten years, nearly 8 million people have been naturalized in the U.S.
- The current test pass rate is about 90% on the first try and rises to 94% after a retake.
- Previous attempts to allow third-party testing happened during the Clinton administration.
- The Trump administration is also increasing efforts to revoke citizenship from some naturalized Americans as part of a denaturalization effort.
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