US Immigration Agency Changes Mission, Removes Key Phrases

A key federal agency on Feb. 10 changed its mission statement, removing several key phrases. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) “upholds America’s promise as a nation of welcome and possibility with fairness, integrity, and respect for all we serve,” the new mission statement says. Under the old statement, the agency was described as “administer[ing] the nation’s lawful immigration system, safeguarding its integrity and promise by efficiently and ...