Sebastian Miño-Bucheli

This story aired in the November 26, 2025 episode of Crosscurrents.

Do you know how many representatives there are? Or how many amendments the U.S. Constitution has?

These are a few of the questions that permanent residents who are applying for U.S. citizenship have to answer/ in order to pass the naturalization civics test.

Passing that test is a crucial step in the citizenship process. And, u nder the Trump administration – that test just got harder . Today we visit a class in Half Moon Bay to see how people are preparing for their tests.

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Story Transcript:

ANTHONY MOSS: Everyone raise your right hand. Do you promise to tell the truth and nothing but the truth.”

REPORTER: Since President Trump took office again, t

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