green card policy

The Trump administration introduced a new green card policy requiring most temporary visa holders and humanitarian parolees to return to their home countries while awaiting permanent residency. The policy caused confusion and backlash before being downplayed, with officials stating it was not a blanket rule and allowing discretion for individual cases.

The Trump administration introduced a policy requiring most immigrants in the U.S. to return to their home countries while awaiting green cards, but later downplayed the directive amid confusion and backlash. Legal experts criticized the policy as a reactive measure to public and legal challenges, while employers, particularly in tech, warned of operational disruptions.

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) is initiating efforts to repeal a Trump administration directive requiring immigrants to leave the U.S. to apply for a green card. He aims to classify the policy as a rule to use congressional power to overturn it.

The Trump administration's policy requiring green card applicants to apply from outside the US sparked diplomatic tensions during US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to New Delhi. India's foreign minister expressed concerns about adverse impacts on legal mobility, while an Indian tech founder urged high-skilled workers in the US to consider returning home. A US spokesperson clarified the policy may not affect high-skilled workers and aligns with congressional intent.