US tells foreigners seeking green cards: Return to your countries to apply
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced that foreigners seeking green cards must apply from their home countries. This policy change has drawn criticism from aid groups, who argue it endangers vulnerable individuals. The move is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to tighten immigration policies.
- ▪Foreigners must return to their home countries to apply for green cards.
- ▪The policy is intended to prevent loopholes in the immigration system.
- ▪Aid groups have criticized the policy for putting vulnerable individuals at risk.
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) administer the Oath of Allegiance to America's newest citizens during a special naturalization ceremony at Everglades National Park, Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center in Homestead, Fla., on Jul. 3, 2019. Miami Herald via AP-YonhapWASHINGTON — Foreigners seeking to adjust their immigration status in the United States to secure green cards will have to do so from outside the country via the State Department, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said on Friday, in a move criticized by aid groups.USCIS announced the move in a policy memo, which directed officers to consider relevant factors and information on a case-by-case basis when determining whether extraordinary relief is warranted."An alien who is in the U.S.
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