The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has implemented a new policy requiring foreigners seeking green cards to return to their home countries to apply. This change, criticized by aid organizations, is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to tighten immigration controls and is seen as particularly harmful to vulnerable individuals, including trafficking survivors and abused children.

• 01USCIS announced that foreigners must apply for green cards from their home countries, reversing previous practices.
• 02The policy aims to reduce loopholes and streamline immigration processes, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
• 03Aid groups like HIAS argue that this policy endangers vulnerable populations by forcing them to return to potentially dangerous situations.
• 04This change is part of a series of immigration restrictions enacted by the Trump administration over the past year.
• 05The policy memo directs USCIS officers to evaluate cases for extraordinary relief on an individual basis.

This policy could significantly affect vulnerable individuals, such as survivors of trafficking and abused children, by forcing them to return to potentially dangerous situations to apply for green cards.