Trump admin announces green card applicants must leave US and apply from home country
The Trump administration has announced a significant change in immigration policy requiring green card applicants to leave the U.S. and apply from their home countries. This policy affects noncitizens currently in the U.S. legally, regardless of their family ties to U.S. citizens. Critics argue that this shift could lead to humanitarian issues and long processing delays for many families.
- ▪Noncitizens applying for a green card must leave the U.S. and apply from their home country.
- ▪USCIS will grant adjustment of status only in extraordinary circumstances.
- ▪Critics express concerns about the impact on families with U.S. citizen spouses or children.
6 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 5 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 3 lean left, 1 centre, 1 right.
- ▪ The Trump administration plans to require most green card applicants to return to their home countries to apply, which could adversely impact tech workers (Peter Wells/Financial Times) — Techmeme
- ▪ US green card applicants will now have to return to home countries to apply, DHS says — The Guardian — US
- ▪ DHS to require green card applicants to return to home countries to apply — NBC News — Politics
- ▪ Game Changer: No More 'Honor System' - Green Card Applicants Must Apply From Their Home Country — RedState
- ▪ US says temporary visa holders should leave to apply for Green Cards — Al Jazeera English
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| Publication time | Fri, 22 May 2026 17:30:47 -0400 |
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Politics Trump admin announces green card applicants must leave US and apply from home country By Alexandra Koch, Bill Melugin, Fox News Published May 22, 2026, 5:30 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Originally Published by: Study reveals 99% of 'Late Show' guests were liberal in its final years Jon Stewart rages over Trump 'slush fund' for allies' legal battles Spencer Pratt reveals the one major issue made him decide to run as a Republican U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on Friday a major shift in immigration policy, dictating that noncitizens in the U.S.
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