Source: The Washington Post
León Rodríguez, the director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) from 2014-2017, discusses the changes USCIS has experienced under this Administration. In February 2018, USCIS changed its mission statement from “USCIS secures America’s promise as a nation of immigrants” to “USCIS administers the nation’s lawful immigration system… while protecting Americans.” See NPR.
León Rodríguez attacks these changes by reiterating the true purpose of USCIS: to “act as the service-oriented gateway through which vital international talent and enterprise reach the United States, through which U.S. citizens reunite with loved ones from abroad — through which we can advance our national security interests by administering humanitarian programs that distinguish the United States as a beacon of freedom.”