DHS Targets 50 Green Card Holders for Deportation as 2,890 Cases Face Revetting
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Updated · The New York Times · May 14
DHS Targets 50 Green Card Holders for Deportation as 2,890 Cases Face Revetting
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 14
At least 50 green card holders have been marked for deportation by a new DHS unit that has reviewed or is assessing 2,890 permanent-residency cases nationwide.
Internal data through May 7 show about 80% of reviewed cases required no further action, while more than 500 green card holders remained under review.
The effort is part of the Trump administration’s push to rescreen lawful immigrants for fraud or security threats, arguing Biden-era vetting standards were too lax.
Former homeland security officials from both parties have questioned the use of resources, noting only about 2% of reviewed green card holders were deemed potentially deportable.
The campaign signals a broader immigration crackdown that has already extended beyond undocumented migrants to refugees, naturalized citizens and other lawful residents.
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