DHS suspends green card processing for refugees, asylees

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Between detention of green card holders and deportation flights to El Salvador, a lot of people are unsure where they stand.

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According to the official statement, the pause is due to the number of frauds committed during the residence application

Trump administration pauses processing some green cards, throwing thousands into limbo

Refugees and asylum seekers could find themselves in limbo after Trump's Homeland Security Department suspended processing some applications for green cards.

By Uriel Blanco, CNN en Español The Trump administration has paused the processing of some legal permanent resident cards—commonly known as green cards—as part of the administration's strategy to curb migration to the United States. The green card grants the holder important benefits, such as living and working legally and permanently in the US. A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told CNN that the green card application…

The Trump administration has temporarily stopped the approval of certain applications for permanent residence (green cards), in a movement that reflects its renewed focus on security and immigration control. This measure, confirmed by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), seeks to apply stricter reviews to people who are in the process of adjusting their immigration status. USCIS explained that this pause aims to strengthen backg…