cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/34060893
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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What say the people who claim they’re okay with immigration as long as they follow the law?
…they never meant it.
Isn’t it cool how one branch of government (really, just one so-called man) just does everything with no checks or balances?