Trump Targets Spouses of US Citizens in Green Card Crackdown
Trump Targets Spouses of US Citizens in Green Card Crackdown

Trump Targets Spouses of U.S. Citizens in Green Card Crackdown

Green card applicants seeking legal residency through a spouse now face possible deportation as President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown deepens. A new Trump administration policy allows federal immigration authorities to initiate removal proceedings for immigrants without legal status who seek lawful permanent residency through a spouse or other family members. “Family-based petition accords no immigration status nor does it bar removal,” warns a new guidance issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Monday.
The policy took effect immediately, and also applies to applicants with pending requests, NBC News reported.
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