Trump administration says green card applicants have to return to home country to seek lawful status
The Trump administration has implemented new guidance requiring green card applicants to return to their home country before seeking permanent status. The Department of Homeland Security argues that this change closes a loophole that has been exploited by immigrants. The policy aims to streamline the immigration process and ensure compliance with existing laws.
- ▪Green card applicants must leave the U.S. to apply for permanent status, except in extraordinary circumstances.
- ▪The DHS claims the previous policy allowed for abuse of the immigration system.
- ▪The change is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to reduce immigration levels.
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The Trump administration announced on Friday new guidance for green card hopefuls in the United States that mandates they must return to their home country before seeking permanent lawful status. The Department of Homeland Security claimed the current policy, which allows immigrants in the country on temporary visas to apply for permanent legal status from within the U.S., is a “loophole” that opens the system up for abuse. Under the policy change, those in the U.S. temporarily and who decide to apply for green cards must now first leave the country, “except in extraordinary circumstances,” according to DHS.
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