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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Bruce Golding

Trump team walks back directive that required green card applicants to wait in their home countries: report

President Donald Trump's administration quietly scaled back a recent crackdown on green card applicants in response to "enormous backlash" from the business community, according to a new report.

In a May 22 memo, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said foreigners seeking permanent residency would have to return to their home countries before applying to the State Department, with an exception only for those in "extraordinary circumstances."

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