A new USCIS policy expands disqualifying offenses for naturalization, while directing officers to assess good moral character through positive attributes and civic responsibility.

Trump memo calls for heightened scrutiny of "good moral character" for immigrants applying for U.S. citizenship.

The Trump administration has signaled it will further scrutinize immigrants seeking U.S. citizenship by ordering authorities to double down on efforts to determine whether applicants have “good moral character,” according to a recent policy memo issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.