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Arrest of pro-Palestinian protester shows escalation in Trump deportation efforts

1:19pm March 10, 2025

The move is an escalation in President Trump's effort to increase deportations from the U.S. and strip protections from those who violate the new administration's priorities.

President Trump Signs Executive Orders At The White House

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Trump introduces a green card for the rich: the gold card

10:33pm February 25, 2025

The new visa program would effectively replace the current EB-5 investor visa program, and the proceeds could be used for deficit reduction.

Author Keri Smith rode out the pandemic in Canada, where she was born. Now she's worried about returning to her home in Northampton, Mass.

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Permanent Residents Who Left The U.S. During The Pandemic Worry They Can't Come Home

3:17pm July 24, 2021

by Joel Rose

Many green card holders are still stuck outside of the country, worried about returning to their lives in the U.S. because of broad disruptions to the immigration system during the pandemic.

Clive Thompson reads aloud the letter that means he and his wife, Oneita, no longer need to fear deportation. They are joined by their son, Timothy, 15.

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'All Our Opportunity Was Taken Away': Sanctuary Family Slowly Restarts Life

5:00am May 13, 2021

by Laura Benshoff

The Thompsons, originally from Jamaica, spent 843 days living in churches in Philadelphia to avoid deportation. Now they are free, but reentry comes with new challenges.

On Wednesday, President Biden lifted a Trump-era ban on green cards issued outside the United States and temporary work visas.

Biden Reopens Gateway For Green Cards, Work Visas Reversing Trump COVID-19 Freeze

10:10pm February 24, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

The change means the wait is over for hundreds of thousands of job-seeking foreigners and those pursuing permanent residency in the U.S., to apply for the coveted immigration documents.