‘Act like guests or lose Green card’: Trump team in new immigration warning | World News
Green card holders in the United States, including thousands of Indians, are facing fresh uncertainty as the Trump adminration has issued warning follow the rules or risk losing your permanent residency.
In a recent post on X, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said, “Green cards and visas will be revoked if an alien breaks the law.” The message comes as part of a wider crackdown under a policy known as ‘Catch-And-Revoke.’
Having a visa or green card is a privilege that can be taken away. Our rigorous security vetting does not end once you’ve been granted access to the U.S. If you come to our country and break the law, there will be consequences, and you will lose your privileges. pic.twitter.com/fyK0y0QKAs
— USCIS (@USCIS) May 1, 2025
The X post further stressed, “Coming to America and receiving a visa or green card is a privilege. Our laws and values must be respected. If you advocate for violence, endorse or support terror activity, or encourage others to do so, you are no longer eligible to stay in the US.”
The immigration authority said it is working closely with the Department of Homeland Security to carefully review visa and green card holders even after their documents have been issued. “This vigilance is essential to making America safe again. Break the laws and you will lose your green card or visa privilege,” USCIS said on X.
We continuously work alongside our @DHSgov partners to rigorously vet all aliens even after a visa or green card has been obtained. This vigilance is essential to making America safe again. Break the laws and you will lose your green card or visa privilege. pic.twitter.com/VM0gjhsFXQ
— USCIS (@USCIS) May 2, 2025
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio backed the policy, saying: “Whenever the government catches non-US citizens breaking our laws, we will take action to revoke their status. The era of abusing our nation’s generosity is over.”
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The move has sparked concern among legal immigrants, especially Indian nationals, who already face long waits sometimes up to 50 years for employment-based green cards due to per-country quotas. Now, even those who have waited years and finally received permanent residency fear they could lose it over minor legal issues.
Previously, immigrants could appeal against visa or green card revocations or fix small makes. But the new rules may remove those protections, making it easier to deport people without giving them a chance to respond.
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