The Naturalization Working Group and the National Partnership for New Americans are leading an effort to mobilize national, state, and local organizations to halt the implementation of the 2025 naturalization civics test. They have written a sign-on letter that raises serious concerns with the lack of evidence to justify the test changes and the absence of proper notice and comment procedures.
Your organization is invited to join the immigrant advocacy field’s strong leadership in defending access to naturalization for eligible individuals, particularly those with low literacy, limited financial resources, lack of access to preparation materials, and older applicants who may struggle with the increased complexity of the new test.
The deadline for groups to sign on is COB Friday. The letter is here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdK2bE6_hnsothlvoeWR6QhA9l1RXL9vYwov0ww2QRiwUD4lw/viewform
Note: There will likely be a separate letter for individuals to sign on to as well. I’ll keep you posted if/when that comes about.
-Lynne
Posted: to Citizenship News on Tue, Oct 7, 2025
Updated: Tue, Oct 7, 2025