{"id":131860,"date":"2025-08-21T09:20:26","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T06:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/uncategorized\/131860-a-new-condition-for-u-s-citizenship-good-moral-character\/"},"modified":"2025-08-21T09:20:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T06:20:26","slug":"a-new-condition-for-u-s-citizenship-good-moral-character","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/world\/america\/131860-a-new-condition-for-u-s-citizenship-good-moral-character\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Condition for U.S. Citizenship: &#8220;Good Moral Character&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A New Condition for U.S. Citizenship: &#8220;Good Moral Character&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<br \/>\nThe Trump administration has issued a new directive stating that the granting of U.S. citizenship will now also be based on an evaluation of an applicant&#8217;s &#8220;good moral character.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>According to a report by the Shia Waves Agency, citing Fox News, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is required to consider an individual&#8217;s positive moral characteristics in addition to the absence of a criminal record when reviewing naturalization applications. The directive states that applicants must prove that they possess good moral character not only in the past but also in the present. 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