Reform USCIS as Vetting Agency
Department of Homeland Security / US Citizenship and Immigration Services
Refocus USCIS on security screening and fraud detection rather than benefits processing, including reclassifying as national security agency.
"USCIS should be classified as a national security–sensitive agency, and all of its employees should be classified as holding national security–sensitive positions." – Project 2025History
Tue Jan 28 2025
Form I-134A applications suspended www.uscis.gov ↗
Mon Jan 20 2025
Initial analysis
Disruptive Potential
HIGH
Would shift agency focus from immigration benefits to security screening and increase barriers to legal immigration
Status
In Progress
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