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Trump green card rule change unnerves Asian workers in US

The Trump administration's policy change regarding green card applications is causing concern among foreign workers in the US, particularly those from Asian countries. This new rule, announced by US Citizenship and Immigration Services, will restrict the ability for individuals already in the US to adjust their status to permanent residents, requiring most to undergo overseas consular processing. This shift is expected to disrupt the long-term plans and economic security of hundreds of thousands of families and individuals. AI

RANK_REASON Significant policy change by a US government agency affecting immigration. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Trump green card rule change unnerves Asian workers in US

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Biman Mukherji ·

    Trump’s overseas application for US green card rule unnerves Asian workers

    A new US immigration policy could force many green card applicants to leave the country and apply from abroad, disrupting families, careers and long-term settlement plans for Asian workers already facing years-long visa backlogs. US Citizenship and Immigration Services said on Ma…