U.S. reportedly to allow green card denial based on pro-Palestine views

Previously unreported documents show how broadly the Trump administration is enforcing a directive issued last August to screen applicants for 'promoting anti-American views.' Critics say the policy conflates criticism of Israeli government policies with antisemitism

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U.S. reportedly to allow green card denial based on pro-Palestine views

06:37 AM • April 26 2026 IDT

The Trump administration has issued new official recommendations allowing immigration officers to deny green card applications based on certain political expressions, including participation in pro-Palestinian campus protests, criticism of Israel on social media and desecration of the American flag, according to internal Department of Homeland Security training materials reviewed by The New York Times.

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