Giving individual immigration officials more discretion over what counts as "good moral character" will only complicate an already flawed system for determining who is worthy of becoming a U.S ...

Applicants for naturalization must demonstrate that they “have been, and continue to be, a person of good moral character,” according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

Mass deportations and indefinite detention violate our moral responsibility and weaken our society. Immigration is not merely a political issue but a profoundly moral one. Sr. Ruth Snyder , Rochester ...

Weed Week. New Federal Immigration Guidance Says Stoners Lack 'Good Moral Character' A policy alert from the USCIS agency clarifies that smoking weed, even in states that've legalized it, can ...

The question before the court was whether Adolf Schmidt, a German-language instructor who came to the U.S. in 1939, was a man of "good moral character." Applying for U.S. citizenship, ...

SAN FRANCISCO (CN) – Since 1997, undocumented immigrants from Nicaragua and other war-torn Central American nations have been able to request to have their deportation orders cancelled – provided that ...

The National Immigration Law Center breaks down a number of reasons why undocumented immigrants pay taxes, including: • It shows they’re complying with federal tax laws. • It can help them ...

Jonas was petitioned by an American employer to work as a software engineer. He was given a working (H1B) visa in 2005, valid until 2008. A year after his arrival, however, Jonas was arrested ...

Colorado's Catholic bishops said the nation needs to reform immigration laws "across the board" but said "establishing the specifics of those new regulations is the job of lawmakers, not pastors." ...