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

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 the U. S. temporarily and wants a Green Card must return to their home country to apply,” Zach Kahler, a spok...

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Left / center-leftTrump Administration Orders Most Green Card Applicants To Apply From Outside U. S.

International Business Times · Center-left · News report

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

Arizona Mirror · Center · News report

Right / center-rightTrump Policy Could Send Legal Residents Abroad To Apply for Green Cards

Reason · Center-right · News report

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Arizona MirrorNews report · May 25, 2:55 PM

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

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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International Business TimesNews report · May 26, 6:15 PM

Trump Administration Orders Most Green Card Applicants To Apply From Outside U. S.

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The Trump administration has announced a major change to the U. S. green card process, requiring most foreign nationals seeking permanent residency to apply from outside the U. S.

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ReasonNews report · May 26, 4:20 PM

Trump Policy Could Send Legal Residents Abroad To Apply for Green Cards

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A new memo from U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services would require green card applicants to apply for permanent residency abroad—but the law it cites may say the opposite.

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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

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

May 25, 2:55 PM: Arizona Mirror joined the source map.

May 26, 4:20 PM: Reason joined the source map.

May 26, 6:15 PM: International Business Times joined the source map.

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