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The administration of the president of the United States, Donald Trump, introduced changes in the test that immigrants must take to obtain citizenship, which makes it more difficult for many students of English, according to the American newspaper “New York Times”.
The new test, which went into effect on Tuesday, is longer than before, as applicants now have to correctly answer 12 out of 20 questions instead of 6 out of 10 previously.
The test also became more complex as simple geography questions were canceled and dozens of varied and variable questions were added, and some subtle details were put into a complex formulation, which may not be difficult for some applicants, according to the newspaper. .
Of the 18 questions that were removed from the previous test, there were 11 that had simple and sometimes one-word answers.
The new test is another hurdle for immigrants hoping to obtain citizenship.
The newspaper gave an example and said that in the question “Who represents the United States senator?” In the past the answer was “all people”, but in the new test the answer became “citizens of the state” and a question related to the powers of the states and the federal government was also specified.
Another new question is “Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?” The only correct answer is “stop the spread of communism.”
Immigration organizations that have helped thousands of people complete their naturalization applications over the past decade said the new test makes it harder for immigrants, especially poor people from non-English speaking countries, to become citizens.
Eric Cohen, executive director of the San Francisco Immigrant Legal Resource Center, said there was no legal or regulatory reason to change the test.
Dan Hettlag, a spokesman for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the agency that oversees the naturalization process, said the test had been reviewed to ensure applicants were aware of American history, government and values.
The Catholic Legal Immigration Network says that 40 of the 100 questions were unchanged from the previous version of the test, while the rest were reformulated or new questions were created.
Citizenship tests have undergone several changes since they were first imposed nearly 100 years ago, replacing an earlier system that was widely criticized at the time, as the naturalization process was based on judges’ evaluation of information from immigrants on civics education and the English language.
Applicants must complete a 20-page form, pass exams, submit a set of documents, and pass civics and English exams during the interview.
