He began with an unconstitutional executive order purporting to restrict birthright citizenship for the first time in over 125 years. The administration’s latest move has been revising the naturalization test, making it harder, and perhaps impossible, for the most perceptive immigrants to become citizens.

In the past, aspiring citizens had to answer at least six of 10 questions correctly, in an oral examination drawn from a pool of 100. As of last week, however, new applicants will be given 20 questions, from a pool of 128, with a passing score of 12.

According to the director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service, the old test was “just too easy.” As explained by a spokesperson, the new test, in conjunction with “neighborhood investigations,” will weed out those who are not “fully assimilated” and cannot “contribute to America’s greatness.”

If the test accomplishes anything, it likely will subtly favor Trump-friendly immigrants, and disfavor MAGA skeptics.

In theory, tougher new questions have replaced softballs about geography or holidays, which had short, obvious answers. Thus, two........

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