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# Trump's crackdown makes it harder to become U.S. citizen
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/pledge-of-allegiance-1789679724/
- Published: 2026-09-18T01:15:26.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-18T04:30:16.000Z
- Description: How Trump's immigration crackdown made it harder to become U.S. citizen
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: PBS News Hour, #ZZZ_Show_fe87d6dc-6a0c-4ffb-800c-e787276ea730, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_0040ec2f-cb5e-44cf-8e76-27299824fbbb, #extra

September 17 is Constitution Day, a commemoration of the founding document signed on that date in 1787\. But for immigrants seeking U.S. citizenship, the path to naturalization has grown more difficult as the Trump administration has added new requirements and tightened vetting standards.Justice correspondent Ali Rogin reports.