Immigration lawyers call the policy change, which kicks in today, another brick in Trump’s “invisible wall” to make legal immigration as difficult as possible.
As President Donald Trump wages a vocal battle against illegal
immigration, his administration has been working more quietly to cut
down on legal pathways to immigrate to the U.S.
On Tuesday, a new policy
kicks in, allowing officers with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services to outright deny any visa or green card application that is
missing evidence or contains an error. Around 7 million people apply
every year.
Previously, officers were required by an Obama-era policy to send
notices, giving applicants a chance to correct such problems instead of
closing the process. Officers can still choose to do so, but they can
also opt to skip that step if the application is deemed frivolous.
Without the notices, applicants won’t have the opportunity to
intervene before a decision is made, potentially adding months or years
of extra paperwork and thousands of dollars in fees to the already
lengthy process. In the case of those trying to renew their visas while
they’re still in the U.S., they could be placed in deportation
proceedings the moment their visas expire.
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Source: ProPublica
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