Prior to 1991, if you applied for US citizenship, you had to take the test, but you also had to survive something called a neighborhood investigation. Agents would talk with friends, family, and neighbors to find out if you were, in fact, a worthy addition to the melting pot.
Admission was never a given for most of our nation’s history. Individuals who applied but demonstrated bad character, questionable morals, or promoted anti-American sentiment might find themselves not just uninvited but deported.
“Becoming a U.S. citizen is a rare privilege meant for those who will contribute positively to the nation,” USCIS added.
During a neighborhood investigation, USCIS will interview people who know the applicant—including neighbors, landlords, employers, coworkers, and nearby business staff—to collect observations and information about the aspiring citizen that may not have appeared on a background check.
That’s not to say you can’t have bad character, questionable morals, or promote anti-American sentiment. That defines the entire Democratic Party leadership and most of their candidates and elected officials. If you are an American, that’s, with some exceptions, a protected right, but it doesn’t mean we have to invite more of it.
After all, who the heck wants or needs more Democrats?
The return to the old vetting process is just another feature in the Trump Administration’s efforts to make America great again. Part of that mission includes adding new citizens who add value to the nation. People who will value liberty and protect the Republic and its Constitution. It is what attracts people to come here to experience and benefit from the exceptional value potential of the American experiment.
As opposed to the Dems ‘ criminal alien strategy, which lets anyone in, especially people who hate America, so they may benefit from government programs paid for by taxpayers while they pillage the countryside with some measure of protection from the Party of crime and murder.
We should vet everyone at the border, if they get a visa, and if they are here and want to become Americans. No exceptions, especially if they are working for the Democratic Party or one of its favored NGOs.
