Mahmdu Khalil has a green card, due to which he/she can live permanently in America. However, her lawyer Amy Greer while speaking to the Associate Press said that the agents of the US’s ‘Immigration and Customs Enforcement’ (ICE) were told that she is not on a student visa, but he/she has a green card. On this, the agents said that they will cancel Khalil’s green card, after which it will be submitted. In such a situation, questions are being raised about the rights of green card holders.
What are the rights and responsibilities of green card holders?
In the US, the Green Card holder has the right to live legally in the country. he/she can live in America and work as long as he/she wants. Permanent Residency is found as soon as the green card is received. However, this status cannot always remain intact and in some circumstances Green Card holders may also have to face Deport. Let us understand what rights they get during living in America and what are their responsibilities.
According to the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), the Green Card holders have the right to live permanently in the US unless they commit the crime to be submitted. Green card holder can do all kinds of jobs, unless that job is illegal. However, some government jobs are only for the US citizens, which they cannot do. The Green Card holder has got security under the US laws, including the state and local rules.
If we talk about the responsibilities of Permanent Residents, they have to follow all American and local laws. They will have to pay income tax and inform the internal Revenue Service and State Tax Officers. The democratic government will have to be supported without voting in the election. he/she can also register for some military service when he/she is between 18 and 25 years of age. In simple language, in some cases they can also become part of the US Army.
Can Green Card Holders be deployed?
According to a Business Standard report, a simple answer to this question is yes. Green card holders usually have ‘first amendment rights’ similar to American citizens. Constitutionally protected speech, including peaceful opposition, is not generally considered the basis for cancellation of green cards. Green cards are usually canceled for serious offenses or other clear violations. If this happens, they can also be deployed.
However, Green Card holders have strong legal protection, such as the right to appeal against the hearing and the sub -control order before the Immigration Judge. But even after this, they can also be deployed due to serious crimes, fraud, threat to national security or abandoning their residency by staying out of America for a long time. President Donald Trump’s government has said that it can cancel the green card under some circumstances and deport people.
Can students also be submitted?
Student visa holders (F-1, M-1, J-1) have to obey more stringent rules in America. They get less protection and can be deployed for violating visa conditions, living in the country for a long time or committing crime. Unlike the green card holders, they have to strictly follow the visa conditions. For example, they will always have to be a full-time student and avoid doing jobs. Due to Temporary status in the US, students can be submitted in minor offenses.
