At least fifty green card holders face removal by a new unit dedicated to re-vetting permanent residents across the country. The move is part of a greater U.S. government effort to reverify green card holders it suspects of fraud. Currently, the government reviewed two-thousand and nine hundred cases.
Historically, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reviews permanent residents accused of fraud. According to the New York Times, the government transferred this responsibility to a group called the Tactical Operations Division. Specifically, a division called the LPR handles permanent resident re-vetting.
Green card holders are removable if they’re convicted of felonies. However, some misdemeanors aren’t valid cause for removal. Residents must appear before an immigration judge prior to their removal. This means removal by the LPR division isn’t immediate or unappealable. Currently, only two percent of green card holds receive removal notices after vetting.
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