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).

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, ...

This Article examines the challenges facing Maria and others in like positions—seeking citizenship through legitimate legal channels—yet seeing those efforts jeopardized by the specter of domestic ...