U.S. to change 'good moral character' citizenship requirement

Breakdown

• U.S. immigration officials are expanding the criteria for 'good moral character' in citizenship applications.
• The Trump administration aims to tighten access to immigration benefits with this change. 10s
• The new policy will consider both positive factors, like community involvement, and negative factors, such as repeat traffic infractions. 59s
• Critics warn that the expanded definition could be used to deny more citizenship applications for minor infractions. 1m 27s
• A former Biden administration official accuses the policy of targeting harmless behavior under the 'good moral character' requirement. 2m 1s