U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on May 24, 2026, a new immigration policy requiring noncitizens who have applied for a green card to leave the United States and apply from their home countries. This policy applies even to those currently in the U.S. legally, regardless of family ties to U.S. citizens. USCIS will only grant 'adjustment of status' in extraordinary circumstances on a case-by-case basis. USCIS spokesperson Zach Kahler stated that this change aims to ensure compliance with the original intent of immigration law, which mandates that temporary visa holders should not use their status as a pathway to permanent residency. Critics of the policy express concerns about the potential impact on families and the humanitarian implications of deportations. It remains uncertain whether Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will begin deporting green card applicants under this new policy.
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- loaded language: 'major shift'
- loaded language: 'dictating'
- loaded language: 'indefinitely'
- loaded language: 'incentivizing loopholes'
- loaded language: 'slip into the shadows'
- loaded language: 'shameful'
- framing: Trump administration orders
- framing: policy shift argue many overstays have U.S. citizen spouses or children, pay taxes and fill labor shortages
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USCIS Changes Green Card Application Policy for Noncitizens
USCIS has implemented a policy requiring noncitizens applying for green cards to leave the U.S. and apply from their home countries, effective May 24, 2026. The agency will only grant adjustments of status in extraordinary circumstances. Critics are concerned about the implications for families and potential deportations.
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Bias Indicators Removed
- ✕ loaded language: 'major shift'
- ✕ loaded language: 'dictating'
- ✕ loaded language: 'indefinitely'
- ✕ loaded language: 'incentivizing loopholes'
- ✕ loaded language: 'slip into the shadows'
- ✕ loaded language: 'shameful'
- ✕ framing: Trump administration orders
- ✕ framing: policy shift argue many overstays have U.S. citizen spouses or children, pay taxes and fill labor shortages
- ✕ editorializing: though lawsuits and litigation are expected to follow
- ✕ vague attribution: Officials claim, Critics of the policy shift argue
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Trump administration orders green card applicants to leave the US, apply from their home countries
USCIS Changes Green Card Application Policy for Noncitizens