Changes to Green Card process show 'stunning disregard' for immigrants seeking residency

Denver7 · 🇺🇸 public United States · May 29, 2026 · 458 words · By Ava-joye Burnett

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What to know about Immigration Policy Change

The Trump administration’s announcement that people who want to apply for green cards must leave the U.S.

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Topics 3

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What happened

The Trump administration’s announcement that people who want to apply for green cards must leave the U.S.

Why it matters

and apply in their home countries in most circumstances sent shockwaves through some immigrant communities.

Common ground

Immigration lawyers say this new policy is a departure from 70 years of practice which allowed people to file for their green cards while remaining in the U.S.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Immigration courts reportedly begin 'mega master' hearings, applying to more than 100 immigrants at a time?
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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 70% confidence

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Immigration courts reportedly begin 'mega master' hearings, applying to more than 100 immigrants at a time”

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Two independent sources (National Immigration Forum and a report on New Orleans hearings) confirm the existence and nature of 'mega master' hearings involving 100 or more immigrants.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Homeland Security. Its stated mission is to conduct criminal investiga…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Immigration_and_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Immigration is the international movement of people to a destination country of which they are not usual residents or where they do not possess nationality in order to settle as permanent residents. C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Immigration Act of 1924, also known as the Johnson–Reed Act, or National Origins Act (Pub. L. 68–139, 43 Stat. 153, enacted May 26, 1924), was a United States federal law that prevented immigratio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_Act_of_1924

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Claim 2: “According to federal data, more than a million people received a green card in 2023, and 52% of those applicants were already in the U.S.”

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The specific statistics (1 million green cards in 2023, 52% already in the U.S.) appear in only one web search result. Other results discuss general immigration numbers but not these specific figures.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Federal Reserve System (often shortened to the Federal Reserve, or simply the Fed) is the central banking system of the United States. It was created on December 23, 1913, with the enactment of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Reserve

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The federal government of the United States (U.S. federal government or U.S. government) is the national government of the United States. The United States federal government is composed of three dist…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_government_of_the_Unit…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Federal holidays in the United States are 11 calendar dates designated by the U.S. federal government as holidays. On these days non-essential U.S. federal government offices are closed and federal em…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_holidays_in_the_United…

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Claim 3: “In an online release announcing the new policy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services states “Nonimmigrants, like students, temporary workers, or people on tourist visas, come to the U.S. For a short time and for a specific purpose. Our system is designed for them to leave when their visit is over.””

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The evidence confirms that USCIS is the agency responsible for immigration, but the specific quote provided in the claim is not present in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United States citizenship can be acquired by birthright in two situations: by virtue of the person's birth within United States territory while under the jurisdiction thereof (jus soli), or because at…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birthright_citizenship_in_the_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that administers the country's naturalization and immigration system.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Citizenship_and_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) was a United States federal government agency under the United States Department of Labor from 1933 to 1940 and under the United States D…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Immigration_and_…

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Claim 4: “a spokesperson for the agency also said “While we work to operationalize this, people who present applications that provide an economic benefit or otherwise are in the national interest will likely be able to continue on their current path while others may be asked to apply abroad depending on individualized circumstances.””

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Two separate web search results (May 26 and May 28, 2026) explicitly mention that a USCIS spokesperson stated applicants providing an 'economic benefit or otherwise are in the national interest' would likely be able to continue their path.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 ... The memo also claims that AOS is an exception to the ordinary consular visa process and should not be used to “circumvent” immigrant visa ...
https://www.mintz.com/insights-center/viewpoints/2806/2026-0…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 ... ... applicants who “provide an economic benefit or otherwise are in the national interest” will “likely be able to continue on their current path.
https://www.swlaw.com/publication/uscis-reframes-adjustment-…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 26, 2026 ... Late Friday, May 22, it was reported that a USCIS spokesperson noted ... Economic Benefit & National Interest. However, no additional ...
https://www.womblebonddickinson.com/us/insights/alerts/uscis…

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Claim 5: “The Trump administration’s announcement that people who want to apply for green cards must leave the U.S. and apply in their home countries in most circumstances”

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Multiple independent sources, including Nbcwashington, KCRA, and other web search results from May 2026, confirm the Trump administration announced a policy requiring most green card applicants to apply from their home countries.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 22, 2026 · A new rule from the Trump administration announced on Friday would require most green card applicants to apply from outside the country, ...
https://www.kcra.com/article/green-cards-uscis-change/713888…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 22, 2026 · ... apply for their green cards in their home countries. 3w. 1. Eva Babette ... Trump admin to require most immigrants seeking green cards to leave ...
https://www.facebook.com/CBSNews/videos/trump-admin-to-requi…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 22, 2026 · Most green-card applicants will need to go abroad to apply for permanent residency at an American consulate, rather than filing from within the ...
https://www.reddit.com/r/immigration/comments/1tks87l/trump_…

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Claim 6: “Immigration lawyers say this new policy is a departure from 70 years of practice which allowed people to file for their green cards while remaining in the U.S.”

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While web search results confirm a new policy restricting green cards, none of the provided evidence specifically mentions or corroborates the '70 years of practice' claim. The Wikipedia results provided are irrelevant (Sikorsky helicopters, Route 70).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Sikorsky S-70 is an American medium transport/utility helicopter family manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft. It was developed for the United States Army in the 1970s, winning a competition to be des…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Territories of the United States are subnational geographical and political areas governed as administrative divisions and dependent territories under the sovereignty of the United States. Although al…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — U.S. Route 70 or U.S. Highway 70 (US 70) is an east–west United States highway that runs for 2,381 miles (3,832 km) from eastern North Carolina to east-central Arizona. It is a major east–west highway…
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