has drawn attention lately by saying it would allow foreign students to obtain permanent residency by graduating from universities in the United States. This idea has generated an important debate about whether such a policy is feasible and what its consequences would be.
Modifying immigration rules to give green cards to foreign students who graduate from universities in the United States is not something the president can do alone.
Legal regulations that must be met The regulations are complicated and are regulated by federal laws that need modifications. Any major changes, such as automatically giving green cards to international graduating students, would have to be approved by Congress. President, Joe Biden
can suggest and support those ideas, but in the end it is Congress that has to write, discuss and approve the necessary laws.
Although the president cannot change the law alone, he can affect immigration policy in different ways. Through orders, immigration agencies can receive instructions on how to prioritize and handle certain cases, within the limits of current laws.
For example, Trump could ask the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to make it easier for recent international students to apply for existing visa types, or to interpret current regulations more flexibly. However, these measures would not guarantee automatic green card obtaining and could be reviewed by a judge and face legal challenges.
Possible advantages and challenges
Some people support the idea of giving green cards to foreign students, while others are against it. Those in favor say this would help maintain highly educated people who can contribute a lot to the US economy, especially in areas such as science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). These graduates often have highly sought-after skills and knowledge that could drive the creation of new ideas and economic development.
But others are concerned about how it could affect jobs and the way people enter the country. They claim that this policy could cause too many people to work in some sectors, which could decrease wages and job opportunities for United States citizens.
The route to take
For Trump’s idea to become a reality, both Democrats and Republicans in Congress need to support it. This involves talking to politicians, addressing the concerns of different people involved, and writing a bill that can be passed by both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Due to the current political divide, this would be very challenging.
In short, although the President has a great impact on immigration decisions, a law would need to be passed. Trump’s idea sparks an important debate about what will happen to US immigration policy and the role of educated immigrants in the country’s economy.
law clerk at Benme Legal, a law firm chaired by Héctor Benítez Cañas.
