US EditionICE arrests at green card interviews are outrageous
Spouses eligible for green cards are detained at routine interviews amid Trump-era policies, with nearly half of detainees having no criminal record, attorneys say.
- On Nov. 24, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained spouses of U.S. citizens during routine green card interviews at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services field office in San Diego, including an Australian applicant with no criminal history.
- The detentions reflect the Trump administration's effort to increase scrutiny of legal immigration, while ICE says it targets criminal threats and USCIS spokesman Matthew J. Tragesser notes arrests may occur for warrants or removal orders under federal statute on immediate relatives.
- Immigration attorneys called the practice `unprecedented` and warned it could spread beyond San Diego, noting several dozen cases and that as of November about 48% detained had no criminal record.
- Once detained, applicants enter the immigration court system where prosecutors can oppose green cards, lengthening cases and increasing taxpayer costs, while detentions harm mental health and family ties.
- Advocates warn the arrests will decrease legal immigration, drive unlawful behavior, and strain immigration judges and court staff, while affected families risk becoming political collateral.
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Green card applicants married to U.S. citizens face new uncertainty amid arrests
A British mother holding an infant, a Ukrainian refugee, the wife of a Navy veteran, a German man about to celebrate his first wedding anniversary. These are some of the spouses of U.S. citizens who were recently detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at what they thought were going to be routine green card interviews. There have been several dozen known cases out of San Diego alone, but cases have also been reported in New York City, C…
ICE arrests at green card interviews are outrageous
Immigration officers have ignited a global outcry recently as masked ICE agents have patrolled communities across the country, arresting people at their homes, work and schools. While this is extremely distressing, ICE is now taking actions that have received much less attention but are just as concerning: arresting immigrants lawfully applying for green cards. A few weeks ago, I was preparing my client and her husband for their green card int…
An Argentine migrant was arrested by ICE in California in full residence interview; her family's complaint about the treatment received by agents in the U.S.
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A British mother with a baby in her arms, a Ukrainian refugee, the wife of a Navy veteran, a German about to celebrate her first wedding anniversary. These are some of the wives and husbands of U.S. citizens who were recently detained by the Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE) in what they believed would be routine interviews for permanent residence. Several dozen cases have been registered in San Diego alone, but have also been report…
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