New rule requires most green-card applicants to apply from outside U.S.

Coverage of this announcement varies among outlets. The Washington Examiner emphasizes the directive as a significant policy shift under the Trump administration, framing it as a stricter immigration measure. In contrast, NBC News…

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By David NakamuraThe Trump administration Friday announced it would require most foreigners seeking green cards to apply from outside the United States, a shift in long-standing practice that immigration lawyers said could affect hundreds of thousands of people who file…

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▪By David NakamuraThe Trump administration Friday announced it would require most foreigners seeking green cards to apply from outside the United States, a shift in long-standing practice that immigration lawyers said could affect hundreds o

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18 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 24 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 6 lean left, 8 centre, 2 right.

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▪ What smart people are saying about the new green card crackdown — Business Insider
▪ US says people seeking green cards must leave the country to apply — Euronews
▪ US tells foreigners seeking green cards: Return to your countries to apply — Hacker News (Newest)
▪ U.S. Green Card seekers must now apply from home countries — The Hindu — Top
▪ Trump to make foreign nationals leave U.S. to apply for green cards — Japan Times
▪ Trump administration to make foreigners leave US to apply for green cards — Financial Times — Home
▪ US tells foreigners seeking green cards: Return to your countries to apply - Reuters — Google News
▪ Trump to force foreigners seeking US green cards to go home first — South China Morning Post
▪ Green Card Seekers Must Leave U.S. to Apply, Trump Administration Says — NYT > Top Stories
▪ US tells foreigners seeking green cards: Return to your countries to apply — Straits Times — World
▪ Trump administration to require most green card applicants to leave U.S. first — CBS News — Politics
▪ Trump administration orders green card applicants to leave the US, apply from their home countries — Fox News — Latest

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