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

The USCIS policy change makes the criteria for assessing naturalization applicants more stringent, including by scrutinizing “adherence to societal norms.”

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.