{"id":1291940,"date":"2025-03-13T14:53:10","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T09:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1291940"},"modified":"2025-03-13T14:53:44","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T09:23:44","slug":"in-usa-green-card-holder-student-visa-holder-can-be-also-deported-find-out-when-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/in-usa-green-card-holder-student-visa-holder-can-be-also-deported-find-out-when-why\/","title":{"rendered":"In USA, Green Card Holder, Student Visa Holder Can Be Also Deported: Find Out When, Why?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Concerns regarding the possibility of deportation for foreign students and green card holders in the US have been raised by the recent arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist involved in Columbia University campus protests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-design-31.jpeg\" alt=\"In USA, Green Card Holder, Student Visa Holder Can Be Also Deported: Find Out When, Why?\" class=\"wp-image-1291957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-design-31.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-design-31-300x140.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-design-31-768x357.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Although a person with a green card is considered a lawful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/finance\/personal-finance\/us-green-card-holders-student-visa-holders-can-be-deported-when-and-why-125031100803_1.html\">permanent resident<\/a> and can live and work in the US indefinitely, there are some circumstances in which they could be deported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Green Card Rights: Who and Why Can A Green Card Holder Be Deported?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Green card holders&#8217; rights (per USCIS):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>can remain in the US permanently unless they commit crimes that would result in their deportation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>can work lawfully, with the exception of positions with security restrictions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>are safeguarded by all federal, state, and municipal laws.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Green card holders&#8217; responsibilities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All US laws must be followed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>obligated to submit income tax returns.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The democratic system (without voting) must be supported.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Residents who are male (18\u201325) are required to register with the Selective Service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Can people with green cards be deported?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, in specific circumstances like fraud, serious felonies, threats to national security, or prolonged absences abroad that result in the abandonment of residency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deportation defenses under the law:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Holders of green cards, especially those with close family ties or long-term residency in the US, may apply for waivers, cancellation of removal, or other legal remedies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Modifications during the Trump presidency:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stricter regulations apply to holders of student visas (F-1, M-1, and J-1):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>may be deported if they break the terms of their visa, stay too long, or commit crimes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>must continue to be enrolled full-time and refrain from working without permission.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>have fewer legal options than those with green cards, though some might be eligible for appeals or asylum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Students and immigrants from India in the US:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For the 2023\u20132024 school year, 337,630 Indian students were enrolled in US universities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Approximately 2.7 million Indian immigrants, or 6% of all foreign-born people in the US, were living there as of 2019.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The exact number of Indian green card holders is unknown.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Concerns regarding the possibility of deportation for foreign students and green card holders in the US have been raised by the recent arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist involved in Columbia University campus protests. 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