A Department of Homeland Security officer at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, on March 25, 2026. Antranik Tavitian/Reuters
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on April 27 that past statements expressing what it labeled extremist views from immigrants applying for green cards and naturalization would warrant closer scrutiny.
The DHS statement was in response to a New York Times report over the weekend that, citing internal DHS training materials, said that under new guidance introduced by the Trump administration, immigrants can now be denied a green card for expressing political opinions.
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