Trump Targets Spouses of U.S. Citizens in Green Card Crackdown [View all]

Original reporting: Some immigrants seeking green cards may be placed in removal proceedings, USCIS says

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Source: The Daily Beast

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

Erkki Forster
Wed, August 6, 2025 at 5:32 PM EDT
2 min read

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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