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Rumor – 500 Green Card holders were allegedly arrested at Dubai airport due to a new policy attributed to Donald Trump.
Analysis
An alarming message has been circulating on social media with a dramatic warning: allegedly, over 500 U.S. Green Card holders were arrested at Dubai airport.
The message claims the action was taken due to a new policy attributed to former President Donald Trump. It also alleges that even an American child was deported because of the rule.
With a sensationalist tone, the content states that green cards “are no longer safe” and are being revoked without warning, especially during international travel. Read the content and video transcript:
Breaking news: over 500 U.S. green card holders are being held at Dubai airport and a U.S.-born child has just been deported under Trump’s new green card policy, even if you have lived in the United States for decades, even if you’re briefly traveling to visit family without prior approval, reentry may be denied, even close relatives of U.S. citizens are being turned away. Dubai airport is now the first critical checkpoint.
Protests erupted at the site. Some were forced to reroute to third countries. Others remained stuck for over 30 hours, but the deported child case is even more alarming. She is 8 years old, born in America, and has a U.S. passport, but because her mother’s green card wasn’t pre-approved, both were denied entry. The immigration officer gave them two options: the boy could stay and be placed in foster care or leave the country with his mother. They chose to leave. Green cards are no longer safe entry permits. They are becoming labels that can be revoked at any time.
Fact-check
The narrative mixes U.S. immigration themes with procedures from the United Arab Emirates, aiming to cause panic among immigrants and American citizens. However, it’s fake. Let’s fact-check the central questions: 1) Were 500 Green Card holders arrested in Dubai? 2) Does Trump have influence over UAE immigration? 3) Is the deported child story real?
Were 500 Green Card holders arrested in Dubai?
No. There is no record in credible journalistic sources or official statements that 500 U.S. Green Card holders were arrested at Dubai airport. The story has not been reported by any reliable news outlet. Moreover, the UAE government has not issued any specific restriction on U.S. Green Card holders via its official channels.
Does Trump have influence over UAE immigration?
No. Donald Trump, former U.S. president, has no authority or direct influence over immigration policies in foreign countries like the UAE. Entry policies in the country are exclusively determined by the local government and are not subject to decisions from Washington.
Even during Trump’s term, there were only immigration measures for U.S. territory, such as the well-known travel bans affecting certain countries, which never directly impacted Dubai.
Is the story about the child deported under Trump’s Green Card policy real?
There is no reliable record of such an episode, nor any document, news or official statement confirming the situation. The narrative seems designed to stir emotion and panic by mixing dramatic elements with misinformation.
A case like this (involving an American child allegedly separated from her mother) would surely generate broad media coverage and protests by NGOs and governments, which has not occurred. Therefore, it is a fabricated story.
Conclusion
The story that 500 Green Card holders were arrested in Dubai is completely false. There is no evidence or reliable report of mass arrests or deportations linked to Donald Trump’s policies outside the United States. Also, the deported child story is just an emotional hoax used to spread alarmist content.
Fake news 
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