India, Oct. 9 -- Labor unions, university faculty groups and immigrant rights advocates have sued the Trump administration over two immigration policies they say could make it harder for eligible immigrants already living in the United States to obtain green cards without leaving the country.

The lawsuit, filed on October 5 in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts, challenges two policies introduced by US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in May and August 2026. The plaintiffs argue that the measures could put applicants at greater risk of rejection, including people whose green card applications were already pending when the policies took effect.

The administration has defended the changes. USCIS spokespers...