Giving individual immigration officials more discretion over what counts as "good moral character" will only complicate an already flawed system for determining who is worthy of becoming a U.S.

Immigrants seeking citizenship status could now be denied if federal officers determine their behavior doesn't follow "societal norms," or is "frowned upon." The Trump administration is revising the ...

The Trump administration is set to prioritize "good moral character" for those seeking American citizenship, according to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services. On Friday, officers were ...

One of the key requirements for U.S. citizenship through naturalization is to show good moral character. That signifies behaving in an acceptable manner, not committing certain crimes during the five ...

New citizen swearing allegiance to America. For example, 1000 new immigrants just became citizens at Wrigley Field. But now, U.S. immigrants will have to pass a new good moral character citizenship ...

Imagine you are a doctor during a deadly epidemic. As your hospital becomes overwhelmed with infected patients, you receive a vaccine that can prevent healthy people from contracting the virus, but it ...

It should be obvious why the news from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services that the agency will be focusing more on applicants’ “good moral character” is problematic. First, it follows previous ...