Trump admin resurrects ‘neighborhood checks’ for citizenship applicants last used in H.W. Bush-era

The Trump administration is restoring an immigration policy that was last used under former President George H.W. Bush's tenure to conduct neighborhood investigations related to immigrants applying for U.S. naturalization, according to a policy memo released Tuesday by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.  

"U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is resuming personal investigations of aliens applying for naturalization in accordance with section 335(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act," the memo, dated Aug. 22 but released publicly Tuesday, reads. 

The 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act abolished immigration quotas and championed welcoming "those who can contribute most to this country — to its growth, to its strength, to its spirit," according to President Lyndon B. Johnson's remarks ...