legal immigration
Coverage of legal immigration in the Nexus archive.
- Trump’s new green card rule is an assault on legal immigration
Trump’s updated green card rule requires some individuals to self-deport to their native country and wait months or years for approval, with no assurance of reentry. The policy is described as an assault on legal immigration.
- The Trump administration’s big move to limit legal immigration
The Trump administration introduced a policy to restrict green-card applications, potentially disrupting legal immigration processes. The new rules could create significant challenges for immigrants seeking permanent residency.
- Trump Is Setting His Sights on Restricting Legal Immigration
The Trump administration is shifting focus toward restricting legal immigration, moving away from the aggressive immigration enforcement tactics previously led by former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
- Non-immigrant visa holders must return to home countries to apply for green cards, Trump admin says
The Trump administration has implemented a new policy requiring non-immigrant visa holders to return to their home countries to apply for green cards. This represents the latest in a series of actions by the administration targeting legal immigration processes.
- Trump directs legal migrants to return to home country to apply for green cards
The Trump administration announced a new policy requiring prospective immigrants to return to their home countries to apply for green cards, fundamentally changing the most common legal immigration pathway. USCIS framed the directive as returning to the original intent of immigration law.