The rule updates a policy dating back to the 19th century that has long been used to prohibit immigrants deemed likely to become a “public charge” from getting green cards.

On the Wednesday, May 27, 2026, episode of The Excerpt podcast: A green card policy change announced last Friday could force many non-citizens to return to their host countries before applying, ...

More than half a million people rely every year on the ability to apply from within the United States for a green card, the government-issued ID that allows an immigrant to legally live and work in ...

Immigrants and their advocates and lawyers are trying to interpret a new Trump administration rule that requires people to be in their native country to apply for a green card. By Christina Morales A ...