# How Trump has changed US immigration policy in five ways since returning to the White House

https://mins.news/en/item/116636

- BBC Chinese, 2026-10-27 00:17 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/cmy83lne67zqo/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Since Trump returned to office, border encounters have plunged, wall construction has accelerated, and arrests and deportations have expanded. Refugee admissions and temporary protected status have been curtailed, while H-1B rules have tightened. Enforcement tactics have unsettled voters, and one poll found Democrats more trusted on immigration than Republicans. By April, only one applicant had been approved for the Gold Card programme.

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