RIGHT BIAS
These media sources are moderately to strongly biased toward conservative causes through story selection and/or political affiliation. They may utilize strong loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by using an appeal to emotion or stereotypes), publish misleading reports, and omit information that may damage conservative causes. Some sources in this category may be untrustworthy. See all Right Bias sources.
- Overall, we rate the USCIS right-biased based on being a reflection of the current Republican administration. We also rate them Mixed for factual reporting as they routinely promote propaganda and disinformation regarding immigrants and immigration.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: RIGHT (5.9)
Factual Reporting: MIXED (5.0)
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Government
Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: MEDIUM CREDIBILITY
History
Formed in 2003, The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that administers the country’s naturalization and immigration system. It is a successor to the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), which was dissolved by the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and replaced by three components within the DHS: USCIS, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
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Funded by / Ownership
The USCIS is a part of the United States government and is directly funded through the federal budget. In 2021, the budget was $4.235 billion.
Analysis / Bias
According to its mission statement: “USCIS upholds America’s promise as a nation of welcome and possibility with fairness, integrity, and respect for all we serve.” They further describe their role as a “government agency that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. We are 19,000 government employees and contractors working at more than 200 offices across the world.”
The USCIS website primarily serves as an information portal on legal immigration matters. It provides documents and instructions on how to apply for Green Cards and Citizenship. It also lists immigration laws and how they work.
Regarding bias, the site currently serves as a propaganda mechanism for the Trump Administration to showcase its justification for aggressive deportation actions. For example, it frequently reports on crimes allegedly perpetrated by illegal immigrants. For example: Convicted Sex Offender in North Carolina Indicted for Naturalization Fraud.
Generally, the bias of USCIS is determined by the government. For example, in 2018, the Trump administration removed the phrase “America’s promise as a nation of immigrants,” which drew criticism from immigration rights advocates. This reflected the administration’s right-leaning position on immigration. Democratic President Joe Biden added the phrase back when elected. Under the Biden admin the site served more as an information portal; however, under Trump it now serves as a disinformation portal to justify mass deportations.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years. Donald Trump, Kristi Noem, and Stephen Miller routinely make false claims regarding immigration.
Overall, we rate the USCIS right-biased based on being a reflection of the current Republican administration. We also rate them Mixed for factual reporting as they routinely promote propaganda and disinformation regarding immigrants and immigration. (D. Van Zandt 09/24/2022) Updated (06/30/2025)
Source: https://www.uscis.gov/
Last Updated on June 30, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check
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