US green card applicants will now have to return to home countries to apply, DHS says
Change criticized by advocates marks the latest significant move by the Trump administration on immigration policy
TL;DR
- Foreigners seeking to adjust immigration status for green cards must now do so from outside the U.S.
- The policy change requires applicants to return to their home countries for processing.
- This affects mixed-status families, potentially forcing applicants to leave jobs, homes, and relationships.
- Aid groups like HIAS criticize the policy, stating it forces vulnerable individuals, including survivors of trafficking and abused children, to return to dangerous countries.
- The move is the latest immigration policy change by the Trump administration.