Trump-era immigration fears drive spike in U.S. green card applications

Companies accelerate paperwork to secure residency of foreign workers

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Companies have accelerated permanent residency applications for foreign workers in anticipation of Donald Trump's potential return to the White House. © Reuters

JACK STONE TRUITT, Nikkei staff writer

NEW YORK -- Companies in the U.S. have begun renewing and extending work visas for foreign employees while also applying for permanent residency on their behalf as they brace for a potential second Trump administration and hard-line immigration policies.

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