U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced sweeping changes on Tuesday to the way it decides on immigration benefits applications , including whether immigrants have expressed "anti-Americanism" in any way.

The agency, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), said anti-American activity, including social media posts and ideological affiliations, will now be treated as a heavily negative factor when it comes to how its agents adjudicate cases.

Why It Matters

The Trump administration has been making adjustments to immigration policy since January, with tighter restrictions on a variety of legal immigration pathways, as well as the utilization of USCIS, which is primarily a benefits agency, to help tackle illegal immigration.

While previous an

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