The green card is officially known as a Permanent Resident Card.
Washington: U.S. Vice President JD Vance has made a statement regarding the green card, which has sparked a new debate about the validity of this prestigious card. JD Vance said in an interview on Thursday, March 13 that a green card does not grant immigrants the right to stay in the U.S. indefinitely. The green card is officially known as a ‘Permanent Resident Card.’ It grants foreign nationals the right to live and work in the USA. However, despite the name, ‘permanent residency’ does not guarantee indefinite stay.
Vance said in an interview with Fox News host Laura Ingraham on The Ingraham Angle, “A green card holder does not have an indefinite right to stay in America. It’s not fundamentally about free speech and for me, yes, it’s about national security, but more importantly, it’s about us as Americans making the decision about who is entitled to be part of our national community.”
He further stated, “And if the Secretary of State and the President decide that this person should not be in America and they have no legal right to be here, then that’s just it.”
The arrest of a Columbia University student has sparked a debate. This statement from Vance came after the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate student at Columbia University. Khalil, a green card holder, was taken into custody on Saturday for his role in protests against the Israel-Hamas war that took place last spring at Columbia University. According to Khalil’s lawyer, his green card was revoked by the Trump administration, but New York federal judge Jesse Furman has halted any immediate efforts to deport him until a hearing takes place.
U.S. law allows the revocation of green cards in certain circumstances, including criminal activity, long-term absence from the country, or non-compliance with immigration rules.
“Generally, green card holders enjoy the same first amendment rights as US citizens,” said Russell A Stamets, partner, Circle of Counsels, according to a Business Standard report. Constitutionally protected speech, including peaceful protests, will not usually be grounds for revocation of a green card. Green cards are revoked for serious crimes or other obvious violations.
