The Trump administration’s new Green Card policy has sparked strong backlash in the United States. Lawmakers and immigration advocates criticized the decision requiring applicants to apply from their home countries, calling it “reckless and wrong.” Democratic leaders said they would fight the policy through every possible legal and political route. The move has created uncertainty among millions of immigrants, especially Indians waiting for permanent residency for years.

Former White House advisor and immigration advocate Ajay Bhutoria said the decision has pushed nearly 1.2 million Indian Americans and their families into anxiety despite following all legal procedures and paying taxes. Meanwhile, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services has not clearly explained which categories may receive exemptions under the new rule.