The Trump administration has implemented aggressive policies targeting both undocumented immigrants and those legally in the US, including suspending the refugee program, revoking temporary protected status for approximately 1 million people, restricting asylum access, pausing humanitarian parole programs affecting over 1.5 million people, and targeting DACA recipients and visa holders. A May 2026 USCIS memo now requires most people seeking green cards while in the US to leave and apply from abroad, reframing adjustment of status as 'extraordinary relief' rather than routine benefit, potentially affecting roughly 1 million people with pending applications. The policy gives immigration officers broader discretion to deny applications, with applicants now required to show 'unusual or outstanding equities' to qualify.