Green Card Seekers Must Leave U.S. to Apply, Trump Administration Says

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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…

May 23, 2026 · 1:14 AM UTC · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 51 views

Green Card Seekers Must Leave U.S. to Apply, Trump Administration Says

The change is likely to affect hundreds of thousands of people. It could also lead to more family separations as spouses or relatives wait for application decisions, immigration lawyers said.

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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 — 5 lean left, 9 centre, 2 right.

Lean left · 5Centre · 9Right · 2

▪ 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. — Hacker News: Front Page
▪ 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
▪ 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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Publication time	Sat, 23 May 2026 01:14:30 +0000
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