WASHINGTON - The Trump administration announced it will use a "rigorous, holistic, and comprehensive" approach when granting U.S. citizenship.

According to a memo from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services , officials must consider positive attributes when approving naturalizations.

What they're saying:

"Among other eligibility factors, aliens applying for naturalization must demonstrate that he or she has been and continues to be an individual of good moral character (GMC)," the memo read. "Evaluating GMC involves more than a cursory mechanical review focused on the absence of wrongdoing."

"Going forward, USCIS officers must account for an alien’s positive attributes and not simply the absence of misconduct."

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Positive attributes can include active and consiste

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