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.
Under the revised test, applicants will need to answer 12 out of 20 questions correctly, rather than six out of 10, according to a notice from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)….