The Trump administration is now denying green cards based on immigrants’ political opinions ⚠️

The Trump administration is now denying green cards based on immigrants’ political opinions ⚠️ Internal DHS materials instruct officers to treat certain views as overwhelmingly negative when deciding cases 🚨 Examples include criticizing Israeli government policy, posting about Palestine, attending protests, or even flag burning. But flag burning has long been recognized as protected political expression 💔 Green card approvals have dropped by more than half in recent months. And USCIS is now rebranding its officers as “Homeland Defenders” ⚖️ For asylum seekers, this is a warning. Your social media, protests, and public views can all be pulled into your case file 📱 This kind of ideological screening clashes directly with the First Amendment. And it’s the type of overreach that often gets challenged in court ✊ Legal challenges are already underway, and former officials are speaking out. They say this guidance breaks from how the system is supposed to work 💡 History shows that punishing people for speech does not last. Immigrants have pushed back against unjust policies before and often prevailed I’m Brian Manning, and if you need help with an asylum case or getting a loved one out of immigration detention, send the word “CONSULT” in a direct message 💬