Trump Official ‘Declaring War on Fraud’ by Making Citizenship Test Harder — Claims Current Test Is ‘Just Too Easy’

A top Trump immigration official argued on Thursday that the current iteration of the U.S. citizenship test is “just too easy” and plans to make it harder.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Joseph Edlow claimed at a Thursday morning conference that he was “declaring war on fraud” by making the test harder. According to him, his department wants the test to be a better assessment of the applicant’s “attachment to the Constitution.” He continued:

Simply put, I want to see the naturalization process returned to where I believe it should have been… based on what the Congress has said, based on what the statute says. You know, we’re looking for attachment to the Constitution. We’re looking for an understanding of the civic responsibility of being a U.S. citizen. We’re looking for actual understanding and ability to read and speak and write the English language; and, frankly, this test is just too easy. Six out of 10 questions right now is what people have to get right.

Edlow then explained how his mission was in line with the Trump administration’s mission to combat fraud in various branches of the government:

I’ve had great conversations with adjudicators in the field in various offices, and I don’t like what I’m hearing. They’re worried, and they’re looking forward to it. They’re thanking me for doing what I’m doing, which pretty much all this comes down to is: I am declaring war on fraud. I am declaring war on anyone that is coming to this country and wants to get a benefit, but doesn’t want the responsibility of what it means to actually be a U.S. citizen.

Watch above via C-SPAN