The new White House policy requiring green card applicants to apply from outside the US is a capricious attack on legal immigration. It will hurt families, leave us with fewer doctors, teachers and scientists, and hurt American competitiveness in AI.
Andrew Ng (tweeted 2026-05-22) calls the White House policy forcing green card…
Brief
The new White House policy requiring green card applicants to apply from outside the U.S., Andrew Ng wrote on 2026-05-22, is a capricious attack on legal immigration. He warns it will separate families, decrease numbers of doctors, teachers and scientists in the U.S., and weaken American competitiveness in artificial intelligence.
Why it matters
Andrew Ng (tweeted 2026-05-22) calls the White House policy forcing green card applicants to apply from outside the U.S. a 'capricious attack on legal immigration'.
Key details
- Ng asserts the policy will harm families and reduce the number of professionals in critical roles—specifically doctors, teachers, and scientists—and damage U.S. competitiveness in AI.