Green Card Update: Senator Takes Step to Kill Trump Admin Change
Summary
Senator Ruben Gallego has taken steps to challenge a recent immigration policy change by President Donald Trump’s administration that limits green card approvals for people already in the U.S. The policy would require many applicants to leave the country to finish their green card process, which raised concerns about family separation and delays.Key Facts
- Senator Ruben Gallego, a Democrat from Arizona, sent a letter to challenge the Trump administration’s new immigration policy on green cards.
- The policy, introduced in May, restricts approval of green card applications filed inside the U.S. except in "extraordinary" cases.
- This change could force many green card applicants to leave the U.S. and apply from abroad, potentially causing delays and family separation.
- Gallego asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review if this policy counts as a formal rule, which would let Congress try to repeal it.
- The Trump administration says the policy closes a loophole and restores the intended immigration process.
- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) later said the policy was a reminder of officers’ authority and reassured immigrants not breaking laws.
- Immigration lawyers and advocacy groups warn the policy could harm legal immigrants and their families and disrupt established green card processes.
- Adjustment of status (applying for a green card from inside the U.S.) has been the main way many people get permanent residency for many years.
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