US Citizenship Test Update , May Include Expanded , English-Speaking Section.
The U.S. citizenship test will be updated for the first time in 15 years.
A proposal from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services suggests adding a section that tests skills in speaking English.
The test would be interactive and conducted by an immigration officer.
U.S. immigrants say the proposed section adds extra burdens to an already complex citizenship process.
Sitting next to someone from
the federal government, it can
be intimidating to talk and
speak with them. , Shai Avny, Immigrated to U.S. From Israel,
via NBC News.
Some people have this fear anyway. When it’s not your
first language, it can be
even more difficult. , Shai Avny, Immigrated to U.S. From Israel,
via NBC News.
Maybe you will be nervous and you won’t find the words to tell them what you need to describe, Shai Avny, Immigrated to U.S. From Israel,
via NBC News.
It’s a test that will determine if you are going to be a citizen.
So there is a lot to lose, Shai Avny, Immigrated to U.S. From Israel,
via NBC News.
In addition, some college administrators say the proposed section favors those who have had the privilege of an education.
We have a lot of students that are refugees, and they’re coming from war-torn countries... , Mechelle Perrott, San Diego Citizenship Coordinator, via NBC News.
... where maybe they didn’t have a chance to complete school or even go to school, Mechelle Perrott, San Diego Citizenship Coordinator, via NBC News.
It’s more difficult learning to read and write if you don’t know how to do that in your first language. That’s my main concern about the multiple-
choice test, Mechelle Perrott, San Diego Citizenship Coordinator, via NBC News.
It’s a lot of reading, Mechelle Perrott, San Diego Citizenship Coordinator, via NBC News