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Trump administration orders green card applicants to leave the US, apply from their home countries
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on Friday a major shift in immigration policy, dictating that noncitizens in the U.S. who have applied for a green card, or lawful permanent resident status, must leave the country indefinitely — even if they are in the country legally and regardless of whether they have spouses or children with citizenship.
Green card petitioners will then be required to wait for their application to be processed outside the country through consular processing via the U.S. Department of State.
USCIS said it will grant «adjustment of status» only in extraordinary circumstances, on a case-by-case basis.
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U.S. citizens and green card holders stand in a long line to clear immigration at Newark international airport in Newark, N.J., on Monday, March 9, 2026. (Fox News Digital)
The Trump administration’s position remains that when noncitizens travel into the country via student visas, tourist visas or temporary work status, they are supposed to leave once that term expires and that temporary permission to be in the U.S. should not serve as the first step toward getting a green card.
Officials claim the policy reflects the original intentions of the law, though lawsuits and litigation are expected to follow.
«We’re returning to the original intent of the law to ensure aliens navigate our nation’s immigration system properly,» USCIS spokesperson Zach Kahler wrote in a statement. «From now on, an alien who is in the U.S. temporarily and wants a green card must return to their home country to apply, except in extraordinary circumstances. This policy allows our immigration system to function as the law intended instead of incentivizing loopholes.»
It is unclear if Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will begin deporting green card applicants. (John Moore/Getty Images)
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Kahler added that when noncitizens apply for a green card from their home country, it reduces the need to find and remove those who «decide to slip into the shadows» and remain in the U.S. illegally after being denied residency.
«Nonimmigrants, like students, temporary workers or people on tourist visas, come to the U.S. for a short time and for a specific purpose,» he said. «Our system is designed for them to leave when their visit is over. Their visit should not function as the first step in the green card process.
Candidates for U.S. citizenship sit before receiving their certificates of naturalization during a formal ceremony in Manhattan, New York City, on June 4, 2025. One hundred twenty applicants from 39 countries received their certificates at the ceremony. (Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)
«Following the law allows the majority of these cases to be handled by the State Department at U.S. consular offices abroad and frees up limited USCIS resources to focus on processing other cases that fall under its purview, including visas for victims of violent crime and human trafficking, naturalization applications and other priorities,» Kahler added. «The law was written this way for a reason, and despite the fact that it has been ignored for years, following it will help make our system fairer and more efficient.»
Critics of the policy shift argue many overstays have U.S. citizen spouses or children, pay taxes and fill labor shortages and, if removed from the country, will face long processing delays and humanitarian concerns.
It is unclear if Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will begin deporting green card applicants.
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Maye Musk, Elon Musk’s mother, took to X to react to the policy change.
«When I wanted to get my green card, I had to have numerous vaccinations, health tests and a lung x-ray,» Maye Musk wrote in a post. «Because I was Canadian, I had to fly to Montreal to have a lung x-ray again to confirm that it’s the same person. However, when the x-ray had to be delivered to me at my friend’s home, the delivery truck was stuck on a bridge because of thick ice. I had to stay an extra day. Nothing was easy. It took another five years before I could get citizenship. Worth it.»
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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El colectivo opositor Unión Democrática Renovadora (Unamos), conformado por disidentes nicaragüenses en el exilio, lanzó una petición pública dirigida a la comunidad internacional para que respalde la búsqueda de democracia en Cuba y Nicaragua.
El movimiento subrayó la importancia de que los actores internacionales respalden las demandas del pueblo cubano y se sumen a la exigencia de respeto a los derechos humanos.
Durante la declaración, Unamos insistió en que el restablecimiento de libertades fundamentales en Cuba —como la libertad de expresión, asociación, prensa y movilización— es esencial para garantizar el ejercicio pleno de los derechos humanos. El grupo, al que pertenece la exguerrillera Dora María Téllez, advirtió que solo una apertura real permitirá que la ciudadanía cubana avance hacia un futuro de esperanza y dignidad.
La organización nicaragüense consideró imprescindible la construcción de un sistema político plural, transparente y participativo en Cuba. Según la declaración, esta transformación debe basarse en la justicia, la equidad y la soberanía ciudadana. Unamos sostuvo: “El protagonismo ciudadano es la garantía de una transformación auténtica y sostenible”.
La agrupación subrayó que el pueblo cubano es el actor central y legítimo de cualquier proceso de cambio y reclamó que se permita a la población organizarse, participar y construir alternativas democráticas desde la base.
El texto hizo hincapié en la exigencia de terminar de inmediato con la represión, la persecución y la violencia estatal contra quienes defienden la libertad y la justicia en Cuba. Además, solicitó la liberación de todas las personas detenidas por motivos políticos, calificando estas detenciones como “una violación flagrante de los derechos humanos y una afrenta a la dignidad humana”.
En el mismo pronunciamiento, Unamos expresó su “solidaridad incondicional” con la población cubana, a la que describió como víctima de una crisis humanitaria que afecta su dignidad, su bienestar y sus derechos fundamentales. El grupo denunció el deterioro de las condiciones de vida en la isla, la escasez de insumos básicos y las dificultades para acceder a servicios esenciales.
En respuesta a la emergencia social, el movimiento solicitó a la comunidad internacional que preste atención urgente y brinde asistencia para aliviar el sufrimiento de los cubanos.
Para Unamos, la lucha democrática en Cuba y Nicaragua debe allanar el camino hacia sociedades más justas y libres, con garantías plenas para el ejercicio de los derechos humanos.
El régimen de Nicaragua por su parte, manifestó el jueves su rechazo a la reciente acusación presentada en Estados Unidos contra el exmandatario cubano Raúl Castro, a raíz del derribo de dos avionetas ocurrido en 1996.
En un comunicado titulado “Cuba, potencia de bien común”, los dictadores Daniel Ortega y Rosario Murillo calificaron la imputación impulsada desde Washington como “sumamente peligrosa” y expresaron su condena a lo que consideran una violación de los principios y valores fundamentales de las Naciones Unidas.
La respuesta oficial fue firmada por ambos líderes sandinistas, quienes mantienen una histórica alianza con el gobierno cubano. Ortega y Murillo subrayaron que este episodio representa “un momento sumamente peligroso y pernicioso para los pueblos que tanto hemos luchado por nuestra soberanía, dignidad y derechos”.
La declaración enfatiza la preocupación del gobierno nicaragüense ante lo que consideran una amenaza para la estabilidad y el respeto internacional
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Combat veteran nearly killed by Taliban fires back at Platner’s deleted online attack: ‘You’re a coward’
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Combat veteran and Purple Heart recipient Ted Daniels, who was nearly killed by the Taliban, ripped Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner over a resurfaced post in which Platner said Daniels should not have survived.
Speaking to «The Bottom Line» on Thursday, Daniels called Platner a «coward» for hiding behind a keyboard.
«People like this don’t say stuff like this to my face,» he said. «It’s online, and that right there tells me, Graham, you’re a coward.»
In a now-deleted Reddit post from June 2019, Platner reacted to a viral helmet-cam video showing Daniels being shot four times during a 2012 clash with Taliban fighters.
«This video never gets old,» Platner wrote under the username «P-Hustle,» a deleted Reddit account he has acknowledged owning.
«Dumb motherf—– didn’t deserve to live. At least his stupidity and fat a– wheezing are available for all future infantrymen to witness and hold in contempt. Poor marksmanship on the Taliban’s part is the only reason this mouthbreather made it home, he managed to make every possible s— decision possible when it comes to small unit combat,» the post read.
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Maine Democratic Sen. candidate Graham Platner is facing renewed criticism over his deleted Reddit history. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
The deleted post can still be found in the Maine Monitor’s database of Platner’s deleted Reddit history.
Platner, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served four combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, is facing mounting backlash over his past online comments, which have drawn criticism from veterans and lawmakers across the political spectrum. His resurfaced Reddit account also featured a stream of vulgar and highly unusual posts that critics say raise broader questions about Platner’s judgment.
«Thank you for your service, Graham, but I think you’re a scumbag personally,» Daniels said.
Other resurfaced Reddit posts included Platner describing himself as a «communist» and «socialist,» alleged homophobic slurs, and praise for Hamas military tactics.
Daniels said Platner’s comments may stem from personal insecurity.
«Hate never comes from above,» he said. «It always comes from below. I don’t know if Mr. Platner has an inferiority complex. I don’t know if he’s disgusted or not proud of his own service because he’s out there attacking folks who are proud of their service and have done the right things for the right reason.»
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Senate candidate Graham Platner, D-Maine, acknowledges a large crowd during a town hall at Bunker Brewing in Portland, Maine, on Sept. 25, 2025. (Daryn Slover/Portland Press Herald via AP)
He said he first learned about the post while having coffee with his wife and immediately asked whether it came from a «liberal» before knowing who wrote it.
After his wife confirmed it was Platner, Daniels said the comments «made sense.»
«This is what they do. It’s the violent rhetoric. It’s hateful rhetoric,» he said.
Daniels said Platner needed «therapy» for attacking other soldiers, including «American Sniper» and former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, whom Platner previously accused of killing civilians to inflate his numbers.
«The comments that he made about me are just one thing. He attacked former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle as well. Chris Kyle’s an American hero, he’s an icon, the legend,» he said.
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Sen. Susan Collins blasts Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner’s mocking of a U.S. wounded soldier as the two are headed toward a likely November showdown. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images; Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
He added that Platner’s comments reflect poorly on the military as a whole.
«Everybody thinks that everybody that served in the military is a saint and can do no wrong and that’s just not the case,» he said.
«Just to have somebody like this involved in our culture in the first place, it’s embarrassing for the entire military and veteran community.»
Daniels said Platner is contributing to extreme political rhetoric online.
«This man has cheered on Antifa. He has called for violence. He hates cops, and it’s like, this is what we’re dealing with,» he said. «From what I see, it’s all behind the keyboard.»
He said Platner’s rhetoric and emotionally unstable behavior make him unfit for office.
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«This is coming from a man whose party has no idea what a woman is, yet he saw a video of a man online and had an emotional meltdown like a 13-year-old girl who just got dumped by her boyfriend,» Daniels said. «Honestly, that’s not the type of leadership that we need in our government.»
Platner became the Democrats’ presumptive nominee after two-term Gov. Janet Mills ended her campaign last month. If he wins the June primary, Platner will face five-term incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins this fall.
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