Ximena Bustillo

So, you know, tougher citizenship tests.

You know, there's ongoing discussion about whether or not

The use of public benefits should be taken into consideration when approving citizenship.

About 39 countries currently have their citizenship applications stalled.

And so while we don't have data from 2025 yet to see whether naturalizations went up or down, there is a broader assumption that this year they might go down just because of these broader limitations.

Anecdotally, I am already hearing of naturalization ceremonies happening.

in the DC area as well as across the country already getting canceled.

And when I asked the Department of Homeland Security about this, they said that they were going to take their time reviewing applications.

Essentially, they were going to be a little bit slower.

They are going to review a lot closer, bringing that idea of additional scrutiny into the process.

Yeah, it's definitely been discussed.

And, you know, this is in the vein of, you know, this administration is not just going after illegal immigration.

It is going after legal pathways to migrate to the country as well.

And so denaturalization is one avenue they have to do that.

And to be clear, denaturalization is very difficult to do.

It is something that has a very high bar for the administration to prove.

But we are still seeing the administration take other steps to limit legal migration.

You know, again, putting a lot more limits on the refugee program.

They are pausing asylum.

They are canceling temporary protected status, leaving people without work permits and the legal ability to be in the United States.