Marriage-Based Citizenship Faces Tougher Scrutiny Under Trump
By Solange Reyner | Monday, 06 July 2026 01:26 PM EDT
Foreign nationals seeking U.S. citizenship through marriage to an American citizen are facing heightened scrutiny and longer waits under immigration policies implemented by the Trump administration, even as marriage remains one of the most common pathways to lawful permanent residency and eventual naturalization, reported NPR.
While U.S. immigration law still allows citizens to sponsor foreign-born spouses for green cards and, later, citizenship, immigration attorneys and advocates say recent policy changes have made the process more difficult by expanding background checks, increasing interviews, and exposing some applicants to possible deportation while their cases remain pending.
Administration officials say the changes are intended to strengthen enforcement and prevent fraud rather than alter the underlying law.
https://www.newsmax.com/us/marriage-citizenship-trump/2026/07/06/id/1261928/
