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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: US Citizenship Test Update May Include Expanded English-Speaking Section
Caption: US Citizenship Test Update May Include Expanded English-Speaking Section. The U.S. citizenship test will be updated for the first time in 15 years. A proposal from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services suggests adding a section that tests skills in speaking English. The test would be interactive and conducted by an immigration officer. U.S. immigrants say the proposed section adds extra burdens to an already complex citizenship process. "Sitting next to someone from the federal government, it can be intimidating to talk and speak with them." "Some people have this fear anyway. When it's not your first language, it can be even more difficult." "Maybe you will be nervous and you won't find the words to tell them what you need to describe." "It's a test that will determine if you are going to be a citizen. So there is a lot to lose." Shai Avny, Immigrated to U.S. From Israel, via NBC News. In addition, some college administrators say the proposed section favors those who have had the privilege of an education. "We have a lot of students that are refugees, and they're coming from war-torn countries where maybe they didn't have a chance to complete school or even go to school.·, "It's more difficult learning to read and write if you don't know how to do that in your first language. That's my main concern about the multiple-choice test." "It's a lot of reading.", Mechelle Perrott, San Diego Citizenship Coordinator, via NBC News. THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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