Trump’s latest immigration move clouds the path to green cards
The Trump administration has announced a new immigration policy requiring green card applicants to apply from their home countries. This change is expected to slow down applications and create confusion among immigrants and legal experts. The policy is seen as a move to limit legal immigration pathways, with potential implications for hundreds of thousands of applicants annually.
- ▪Green card seekers in the U.S. must now leave the country to apply for a green card, with some exceptions.
- ▪Immigration attorneys report a surge in inquiries from concerned clients following the announcement.
- ▪The Department of Homeland Security claims the policy will not prevent qualified individuals from obtaining a green card.
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An information packet and an American flag are placed on a chair at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Miami Field Office on Aug. 17, 2018, in Miami. AP-YonhapWASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump's administration announced last week that it would require green card seekers to apply from their home countries instead of in the U.S., immigration attorney Flavia Santos Lloyd’s phone began ringing off the hook with clients worried about the implications for them.Lloyd wasn't sure what to tell them, but she knew the confusing new policy would slow down applications.“It has a chilling effect because we have some cases that we were going to proceed and I can tell already, we should wait and see what’s going on," she said.U.S.
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