Immigration
These are the reasons why an immigrant with a Green Card could be deported immediately
People with a Green Card can lose their residency for various reasons, and could even be deported from the country. Here are instances when this can happen.
Some immigrants and foreigners may be eligible for a permanent resident card, also known as a Green Card, a valid identification document to prove that they meet the requirements to live and work in the United States.
Green Card holders enjoy certain privileges; however, legal permanent resident status can be revoked, and people can sometimes lose their green card for a variety of reasons.
A person can maintain the rights granted to them by their green card “as long as they do not commit any action that could result in their deportation or removal under immigration law,” explains the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services on its website.
Therefore, failure to comply with the rules may result in the loss of your residency and possible deportation.
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The reasons why you can be deported even if you have a Green Card
You will lose your permanent resident status if an immigration judge issues a final order of deportation against you. Sections 212 and 237 of the Immigration and Nationality Act describe in detail the grounds for which you may be ordered removed from the United States. These include the following:
- Voting as a supposed U.S. citizen.
- Committing a crime.
- Committing fraud in the Green Card application process, such as a sham marriage.
- Encouraging, inducing, assisting, instigating, or helping someone else enter the United States illegally.
- Smuggling, trafficking, drug addiction, domestic violence, stalking, falsifying records or documents, participating in terrorist acts.
- Being convicted of a criminal offense.
- Escaping from an immigration checkpoint.
According to USCIS, you may also lose your permanent resident status by intentionally abandoning it, including, but not limited to the following situations:
- Moving to another country and intending to live there permanently.
- Declaring yourself a “nonimmigrant” on your U.S. tax returns.
- Staying outside the United States for an extended period of time, unless it is a temporary absence.
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According to USCIS, a person may be placed into rescission proceedings at any time during the first five years after becoming a lawful permanent resident if any of the following occurs:
- You are found to be ineligible for a Green Card at the time your application was approved.
- You would not have been eligible for a Green Card under any other provision of law.
- If your lawful permanent residence is terminated, you will no longer be a Green Card holder and may be placed in removal proceedings.
The rights and responsibilities of a permanent resident
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service states that a Permanent Resident in possession of a Green Card has the right to the following:
- Live permanently in the United States, as long as you do not commit any action that could result in deportation or removal under immigration law.
- Work in the United States.
- Be protected by the laws of the United States, the state where you reside, and local jurisdictions.
Meanwhile, the responsibilities as a Permanent Resident include the following:
- Obey all federal, state, and local laws.
- File federal taxes and report income to the IRS and state tax authorities.
- Support the democratic form of government even if they cannot vote.
- Register with Selective Service if they are a male between the ages of 18 and 25.
For more information about the permanent resident card (Green Card), please visit the official website of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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