The Trump administration plans to tighten both the citizenship test and the visa system for skilled foreign workers, while also moving to close loopholes in a separate program that critics say has allowed dangerous criminals to gain legal status.
Joseph Edlow, the new director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), said in a July 25 interview with The New York Times that the current naturalization test is too easy and does not reflect the intent of the law.