Congresswoman Grace Meng, who is also the chairperson of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, said the new rule was “reckless”.

The Trump administration is announcing a new policy that requires foreigners in the U.S. to leave and apply for a green card from their home country.

The change could affect hundreds of thousands of people a year and potentially reduce legal immigration further.

New rules force most applicants to leave the US to process renewal applications