Trump directs legal migrants to return to home country to apply for green cards
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) portrayed the new policy memo as “returning to the original intent of the law,” while immigration advocates said the change was a cruel and disruptive move targeting those in the country legally. Under the new USCIS policy, those who have already legally lived and worked in the U.S. for years would have to return to their home country to apply to return. Meanwhile, the State Department has halted immigrant visa processing in 75 different countries.
- ▪Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) portrayed the new policy memo as “returning to the original intent of the law,” while immigration advocates said the change was a cruel and disruptive move targeting those in the country legally.
- ▪Under the new USCIS policy, those who have already legally lived and worked in the U.S. for years would have to return to their home country to apply to return.
- ▪Meanwhile, the State Department has halted immigrant visa processing in 75 different countries.
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.
- ▪ 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)
- ▪ New rule requires most green-card applicants to apply from outside U.S. — The Washington Post
- ▪ 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
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Administration Trump directs legal migrants to return to home country to apply for green cards Comments: by Rebecca Beitsch - 05/22/26 1:14 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Rebecca Beitsch - 05/22/26 1:14 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING The Trump administration on Friday announced prospective immigrants would need to return to their home country to apply for green cards, a move that would stifle the most common pathway used for legal immigration. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) portrayed the new policy memo as “returning to the original intent of the law,” while immigration advocates said the change was a cruel and disruptive move targeting those in the country legally. Under the new USCIS policy, those who have already legally lived and worked in the U.S.
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