permanent residents

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.

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

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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.

People attend an immigration rally outside the Supreme Court in June.

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Supreme Court To Consider How Long Immigrants May Be Detained Without Bond Hearing

10:52am November 30, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

The legal issue before the court tests whether people who are detained for more than six months have a right to a bond hearing. This involves permanent U.S. residents or people seeking asylum.

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