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The Trump administration is making it harder to pass the oral exam required for immigrants seeking naturalization as U.S. citizens. The new test is also longer. Green card holders who file for ...
“Why do you want to become a U.S. citizen?” That's how Melissa Michelson starts her class at Pasadena City College each semester. And as her course preparing immigrants for the naturalization test ...
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced changes to the naturalization process, with a new civics test that will take effect from October 20, 2025. The update comes as part of ...
PHOENIX — A longer and tougher version of the U.S. citizenship test has officially taken effect, adding new hurdles for immigrants hoping to become American citizens. As the updated exam rolls out, ...
Elmi Mahamoud, 49, of St. Paul, teaches immigrants at Literacy Minnesota in preparation for their citizenship test. Mahamoud, pictured on Sept. 15, 2025, is an immigrant from Djibouti, Africa, and was ...
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