The Trump administration is reviving a tougher version of the civics test that all prospective U.S. citizens must pass, as part of what officials describe as a “multi-step overhaul” of the naturalization process.
The changes, announced on Sept. 17, largely restore the Naturalization Civics Test to a longer, tougher format implemented in late 2020, near the end of President Donald Trump’s first term. That version was discarded in 2021, shortly after President Joe Biden took office.
