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Trump Admin Allows Green Card Denials for Israel Critics

4/25/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration issued guidance permitting officers to deny applicants who criticize Israel.
USCIS training tells officers to screen for “anti-American” and “antisemitic”, citing a post saying “Stop Israeli Terror in Palestine” with an Israeli flag.
Director Joseph Edlow told Congress there is “no room in America” for foreign nationals who support anti-American ideologies, noting that green-card approvals have fallen by more than half since the policy began.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration issued guidance permitting officers to deny applicants who criticize Israel.
USCIS training tells officers to screen for “anti-American” and “antisemitic”, citing a post saying “Stop Israeli Terror in Palestine” with an Israeli flag.
Director Joseph Edlow told Congress there is “no room in America” for foreign nationals who support anti-American ideologies, noting that green-card approvals have fallen by more than half since the policy began.