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How Trump’s latest immigration move clouds the path to green cards

Nbcwashington · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 1200 words · By Rebecca Santana; Gisela Salomon; The Associated Press
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When President Donald Trump's administration announced last week that it would require green card seekers to apply from their home countries instead of in the U.S., immigration attorney Flavia Santos Lloyd’s phone began ringing off the hook with clients…

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What happened

When President Donald Trump's administration announced last week that it would require green card seekers to apply from their home countries instead of in the U.S., immigration attorney Flavia Santos Lloyd’s phone began ringing off the hook with clients…

Why it matters

Lloyd wasn't sure what to tell them, but she knew the confusing new policy would slow down applications.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The American Immigration Lawyers Association said several people in green card interviews under the new guidance faced questions Tuesday that haven’t previously been asked of applicants.”
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The provided Wikipedia results define AILA and immigration lawyers but do not contain any information regarding specific reports of new interview questions faced by applicants on a specific Tuesday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A Targeted Employment Area (TEA) is a region of the United States for which the threshold for investment for an investor to be eligible for the EB-5 visa is $500,000 or $900,000 (as opposed to the usu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Targeted_Employment_Area
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), founded on October 14, 1946, is a voluntary bar association of more than 15,000 attorneys and law professors who practice and teach immigration law…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Immigration_Lawyers_A…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An immigration lawyer is a legal professional who specializes in immigration law and represents individuals, families, and organizations in matters related to migration, including visas, asylum, depor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_lawyer
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Claim 2: “For more than half a century, foreign nationals with legal status have been able to apply for and complete the process for permanent residence in the United States”
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While general evidence confirms the existence of adjustment of status processes, the provided evidence does not specifically confirm the 'more than half a century' timeframe for this specific legal ability. Wikipedia results provided were irrelevant (Route 50, $50 bill).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — U.S. Route 50 or U.S. Highway 50 (US 50) is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching 3,019 miles (4,859 km) from Interstate 80 (I-80) in West Sacramento, California, to Maryland …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_50
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — U.S. Route 50 (US 50) is a transcontinental highway in the United States, stretching from West Sacramento, California, in the west to Ocean City, Maryland, on the east coast. The Nevada portion crosse…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_50_in_Nevada
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States fifty-dollar bill (US$50) is a denomination of United States currency. The obverse features American Civil War general and 18th U.S. president (1869–1877) Ulysses S. Grant, while the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_fifty-dollar_bil…
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Claim 3: “Trump's administration has slashed the number of refugees admitted into the U.S. this year and limited them to white South Africans.”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia ('White South African refugee program') and web search results, confirm the Trump administration launched a program specifically for white South Africans (Afrikaners) and reduced overall refugee numbers compared to the previous administration.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On May 21, 2025, Donald Trump, the president of the United States and Cyril Ramaphosa, the president of South Africa, held a contentious bilateral meeting broadcast live in the Oval Office at the Whit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Trump–Ramaphosa_Oval_Offi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The foreign policy of the second Trump administration has espoused a realist "America First" foreign policy agenda. It has been described as imperialist, expansionist, and interventionist in its appro…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In February 2025, a refugee program officially known as Mission South Africa was launched by United States president Donald Trump to grant asylum to white South Africans and other minorities in South …
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Claim 4: “dual-intent, these visas allow people on nonimmigrant visas in the U.S. to seek a green card. Those dual-intent visas were specifically mentioned in the memo as areas of possible exception.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general USCIS descriptions and does not mention 'dual-intent' visas or specific exceptions within the memo.
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web search NEUTRAL — USCIS processes immigrant visa petitions, naturalization applications, asylum applications, applications for adjustment of status (green cards), and refugee applications.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Citizenship_and_…
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web search NEUTRAL — File Online Filing a form online is easier and faster than paper filing. It gives you a simple and personalized way to track your case online. You can also access other USCIS services. The first step …
https://www.uscis.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is responsible for processing immigration and naturalization applications and establishing policies regarding immigration services.
https://www.usa.gov/agencies/u-s-citizenship-and-immigration…
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Claim 5: “U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced Friday that foreigners in the U.S. who want a green card will need to leave and apply in their home country, barring some unspecified exceptions.”
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PBS and other web results explicitly state that USCIS announced on a Friday that foreigners in the U.S. seeking green cards must leave and apply in their home country, barring unspecified exceptions.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 ... who want a green card will need to leave and apply in their home country, barring some unspecified exceptions. The announcement, which ...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trumps-latest-immigrat…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 ... who want a green card will need to leave and apply in their home country, barring some unspecified exceptions. https://to.pbs.org/3Q8DpEu.
https://www.facebook.com/newshour/posts/us-citizenship-and-i…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 22, 2026 ... The US Department of Homeland Security announced that green card applicants must now return to their home countries to apply. This significant ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DYqaxUJoAAp/
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Claim 6: “President Donald Trump's administration announced last week that it would require green card seekers to apply from their home countries instead of in the U.S.”
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Multiple independent web sources (PBS, Instagram/DHS report) confirm the Trump administration announced that green card seekers must apply from their home countries.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 20, 2026 · In this sense, Trump is getting a third term even if he doesn’t actually flout the Constitution, as his critics suspect he wants to, and attempt to remain in office.
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance are committed to lowering costs for all Americans, securing our borders, unleashing American energy dominance, restoring peace through...
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Claim 7: “USCIS also issued a more detailed policy memo designed as guidance for its staffers who decide these cases.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that USCIS issued a new policy memorandum/guidance for staff regarding the adjustment of status process.
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web search NEUTRAL — New Trump immigration guidance could force some green card applicants to wait abroad.USCIS Issues New Policy Memo on Adjustment of Status: What Family-Based Applicants Need to Know.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently issued an important new policy memorandum that may impact applications for Adjustment of Status (the process of applying for a Green Card fro…
https://www.grossmanyoung.com/blog/uscis-memo-aos-inside-the…
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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a Policy Memorandum regarding the process of adjustment of status to lawful permanent residence, which allows foreign nationals in the U.S.…
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/realistic-guide-new-adjustmen…
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Claim 8: “President Joe Biden's Democratic administration expanded dramatically [humanitarian parole]”
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Three independent web sources (including Good Morning America and IRC) confirm that the Biden administration significantly expanded the use of humanitarian parole.
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web search NEUTRAL — Although the Biden administration has significantly expanded the use of humanitarian parole, the authority has been used by several prior administrations, DHS maintains.
https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/story/house-republic…
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web search NEUTRAL — Between 2021 and 2024 the Biden administration significantly expanded the use of humanitarian parole as a tool to admit and regularize large numbers of people affected by conflict and crises, launchin…
https://factually.co/fact-checks/politics/biden-2021-2024-pa…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Biden administration used humanitarian parole to support populations fleeing certain humanitarian crises, following seven decades of bipartisan precedent.
https://www.rescue.org/article/what-humanitarian-parole
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Claim 9: “the Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday the shift wouldn't prevent anyone “who legitimately and properly” qualifies from obtaining a green card”
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Two independent web sources (Latin Times and a CBS-referenced editorial) quote the DHS stating the shift wouldn't prevent those who 'legitimately and properly' qualify from obtaining a green card.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Homeland Security Act (HSA) of 2002 (Pub. L. 107–296 (text) (PDF), 116 Stat. 2135, enacted November 25, 2002) was an act of Congress, introduced in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, that …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for public security, comparable to interior ministries abroad. Its missions involve anti-te…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States secretary of homeland security is the head of the United States Department of Homeland Security, the federal department tasked with border control, counterterrorism and other aspects…
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