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Trump administration will make green card hopefuls return to home countries before applying

Immigrants and their advocates and lawyers are trying to interpret a new Trump administration rule that requires people to be in their native country to apply for a green card.

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What happened Trump administration will make green card hopefuls return to home countries before applying.
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftConfusion and Worry After Trump Administration’s Abrupt Green Card Changes

The New York Times · Center-left · News report

CenterTrump administration will make green card hopefuls return to home countries before applying

Minnesota Reformer · Center · News report

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The New York TimesNews report · May 24, 10:55 PM

Confusion and Worry After Trump Administration’s Abrupt Green Card Changes

Immigrants and their advocates and lawyers are trying to interpret a new Trump administration rule that requires people to be in their native country to apply for a green card.

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Minnesota ReformerNews report · May 24, 12:08 PM

Trump administration will make green card hopefuls return to home countries before applying

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Immigrants seeking green cards will have to return first to their home countries and wait despite years of potential backlogs, the Trump administration announced Friday. “An alien who is in...

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TruthoutNews report · May 23, 6:39 PM

New Immigration Rule Could Force Green Card Applicants to Leave US

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The policy ends a decades-old process which allows immigrants to apply from within the US.

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TimeAnalysis · May 23, 6:19 PM

Trump's Green Card Changes Could Force Hundreds of Thousands to Leave U. S. Here's What To Know

A new federal memo could force hundreds of thousands of visa holders to leave the U. S.—and wait abroad—to apply for permanent residency.

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May 23, 6:19 PM: Time joined the source map.

May 23, 6:39 PM: Truthout joined the source map.

May 24, 12:08 PM: Minnesota Reformer joined the source map.

May 24, 10:55 PM: The New York Times joined the source map.

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