Full list of nationalities that could lose US green cards under Trump’s new proposal

Green cards could be revoked for migrants from 19 countries

US President Donald Trump has directed the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to revisit all cards issued to foreigners from 'countries of concern'.

According to USCIS chief Joseph Edlow, his department plans to conduct a “rigorous” reassessment of documents for nationals of the countries involved, reportedly including Cuba, Afghanistan, Sudan, and more.

He wrote on X: "The protection of this country and of the American people remains paramount, and the American people will not bear the cost of the prior administration’s reckless resettlement policies. American safety is non-negotiable."

Also called permanent residence cards, green cards allow foreigners to live and work in the U.S. permanently.

It is yet unclear exactly what the reexamination will entail; however, the announcement is believed to affect countries listed in a proclamation by Trump outlining immigration in June, per the BBC.

This latest development comes just days after two National Guard soldiers were reportedly shot by an Afghan national.

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, is in custody following the attack.

Lakanwal arrived in the US back in 2021 under a scheme which protected Afghan citizens following the American retreat from the Asian country and subsequent Taliban takeover.

USCIS has suspended all immigration applications from Afghanistan since.

In response, Trump blamed the incident on the admission of '20 million unknown and unvetted foreigners' by the Biden administration, per Metro.

"No country can tolerate such a risk to our very survival," Trump wrote.

In his June proclamation, Trump targeted countries with a record of terrorism or lack of infrastructure for issuing bona fide passports, suspending all visas and entry for nationals of Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. 

Visas have also been restricted for citizens of Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela. 

A separate review of all refugees admitted under Biden was launched last week by USCIS.