US EditionTrump administration to screen ‘anti-Americanism’ for immigrants seeking lawful work, citizenship in US
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services now includes ideological screening in citizenship assessments, affecting over 600,000 new citizens annually, according to agency data.
- On Tuesday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced it will screen applicants for 'anti‑Americanism,' including social media checks, expanding grounds to deny green cards and work permits.
- Following earlier policy steps, the agency now broadens the 'good moral character' requirement beyond criminal history to include applicants' values and contributions, instructing USCIS to assess conduct holistically.
- USCIS told adjudicators to review whether applicants for visas, green cards and citizenship endorsed or supported anti-American, terrorist or antisemitic views.
- For applicants and communities, the guidance means increased uncertainty as minor behavior may jeopardize citizenship, experts warn it could lengthen processing and increase denials, while the administration enforces visa rescissions and deportations.
- Critics note the term 'anti‑Americanism' is novel and vague, raising McCarthyism comparisons, while legal scholars and immigration advocates question its constitutionality amid broader Trump-era immigration tightening.
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The Trump administration has released a new and comprehensive immigration policy that orders U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) officials to further examine applicants for residence cards, work permits, parole and certain visas. Specifically, the directive is looking for indications of “anti-American” (or “anti-American”) views or associations when deciding whether to grant them immigration benefits. Continue reading
Immigrants looking for a legal way to live and work in the United States will now be subject to an "anti-American" filter, authorities said. Entry Authorities harden immigration requirements with controversial "anti-American" filter was first published on Link Latino NC. Authorities tighten immigration requirements with controversial "anti-American" filter was first posted on August 21, 2025 at 1:30 pm.©2024 "Link Latino NC". Use of this feed is…
Trump admin to vet immigration applicants for ’anti-Americanism’
President Donald Trump's administration has said it will assess applicants for US work, study and immigration visas for "anti-Americanism" and count any such finding against them, sparking concern about implications for free speech. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services said in a "policy alert" dated Tuesday that it gave immigration officers new guidance on how to exercise discretion in cases where foreign applicants "support or promote an…
Trump administration now screening immigration applications for ‘anti-Americanism’
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will now screen work, study, and immigration visa applications for “anti-Americanism,” according to a policy alert sent out Tuesday by the Trump administration.Immigration officers will be able to check if applicants have had “any involvement in anti-American or terrorist organizations,” or whether there is any “evidence of antisemitic activity,” according to the update‘s text.
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The Trump administration announced Tuesday that immigration officers will now screen applicants for green cards, visas, and other benefits for “anti-Americanism” and antisemitic views. The new policy gives U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officers broad power to consider whether applicants have “endorsed, promoted, supported, or otherwise espoused” views deemed anti-American when making decisions about immigration benefits. The …
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