Trump Closes Major Loophole in Green Card Applications
The Trump administration has implemented new regulations requiring certain aliens to return to their home countries to apply for permanent resident green cards. This change aims to close loopholes that allowed illegal aliens to exploit the immigration system while living in the U.S. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services believes this reform will enhance efficiency and better filter out undesirable applicants.
- ▪The new rule mandates that aliens with temporary visas must apply for permanent residency from their home countries.
- ▪This change is intended to prevent illegal aliens from living in the U.S. while their applications are processed.
- ▪The reform aims to improve the efficiency of USCIS and ensure proper navigation of the immigration system.
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Trump Closes Major Loophole in Green Card Applications Catherine Salgado | 5:36 PM on May 22, 2026 AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File The Trump administration has closed a major loophole that aliens have previously exploited to obtain green cards while they are already resident in the USA without the necessary approval. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); Some people who apply for permanent residence status while they are in our country already have temporary licenses, such as work visas. But there are also quite a few illegal aliens who apply for citizenship while already living in the country, sometimes for years ahead of time.
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