The Trump administration is expanding the requirement for immigrants who are hoping to become US citizens to display “good moral character,” in a move that some immigration lawyers denounced as a troubling change that adds uncertainty to the naturalization process.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is placing a greater emphasis on whether an applicant for benefits, such as a green card, demonstrates "good moral character." Authorities will now take applicants' "positive attributes and contributions" into consideration,

In a new memo, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) asked officers to conduct a more “holistic” review of applicants.