The Trump administration is now requiring green card applicants to leave the United States during the application process — a sweeping change that could upend the lives of hundreds of thousands seeking lawful and permanent residence and employment.
New regulations announced by U.S. immigration authorities on Friday state that green card applicants must return to their home countries to apply for permanent visas.
This sudden policy shift will affect the vast majority of legal immigrant populations in the United States, forcing those seeking lawful permanent residency to leave the country — causing family separations, compelling people to abandon their jobs, and disrupting communities in the process. Applying for a green card is an extremely cumbersome procedure that may take months or even years to complete.
Zach Kaller, a spokesperson for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, stated in a statement that the rule provides exemptions for "special circumstances."
Comment:
Many Chinese individuals in the U.S. without U.S. citizenship who identify as "Hate China" activists are probably panicking right now!
But, just one word — deserved!
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