White House Green Card Policy Changes Sow Chaos in Immigration System, San Antonio Attorneys Say
The San Antonio Current article details how a White House memorandum has introduced widespread confusion and fear into the immigration system by requiring green card applicants to use consular processing outside the country rather than adjusting their status from within the U.S. Javier Hidalgo, Public Affairs Director at RAICES, argues that this policy is a deliberate attempt to signal asylum officers and immigration judges to restrict migration through stricter, discretionary scrutiny. Hidalgo warns that this directive, when combined with widespread ICE enforcement, fosters an atmosphere of fear that drives at-risk individuals into the shadows and undermines the overall institutional integrity of the immigration system. To combat this uncertainty, RAICES is actively advising clients to gather factual evidence meticulously, demonstrating why their specific situations should qualify as extraordinary exceptions to the consular processing mandate.
