Confirmed: these are the risks you may face if you leave the United States regardless of whether you have a Green Card
Green Card holders have been detained at various airports in the United States in recent weeks.
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The recent series of detentions at airports in the United States of carriers of Green Cards, or those in the process of obtaining this certificate, has sparked an intense debate about the risks of leaving the North American country, even for this group of people.
In previous weeks, the Secretary of State of the United States, Marco Rubio, revealed that anyone with a temporary visa or permanent residency card, or Green Card, could face complications with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under various circumstances.
The reason behind this statement by Rubio stems from the recent detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate, who was accused of supporting the terrorist group Hamas.
Can I be detained even with a Green Card?
Another significant case occurred at Logan Airport in Massachusetts, when Fabian Schmidt, a Green Card holder, was detained after returning from Luxembourg.
The reason for his detention by an agent of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) was that Schmidt's certificate was marked for re-entry into the country: "They simply said that his residence card was marked," Schmidt's mother, Astrid Senior, revealed to WGBH radio station.
One of the most recent cases is that of Camila Muñoz and her husband Bradley Bartell, a young couple who were separated upon arrival in the United States after the Peruvian woman revealed to an immigration officer that she was in the process of obtaining the Green Card through marriage.
Currently, and after being apprehended and sent to a detention center in Louisiana, Muñoz's husband is taking numerous actions to secure his wife's release.
Various immigration lawyers have indicated that each detention case is unique, so it is important to seek legal advice when presenting a situation to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
In addition, Nora Ahmed, legal director of the ACLU in Louisiana, mentioned to USA Today that, due to the immigration situation in the United States, it is advisable for all those in the process of obtaining the Green Card to avoid leaving the country: "Unfortunately, the answer is that they should be concerned."
*This article has been automatically translated using artificial intelligence
