US Green Card Holders Warned: Avoid Signing Under Pressure

Certain Indian green card holders returning to the US are now facing enhanced immigration scrutiny including secondary screenings and detainment overnight by the CBP. As reported by The Times of India, immigration lawyers report higher rates of questioning by CBP officials among older Indians who spend extended duration in India. Some have been compelled to surrender their green cards voluntarily by signing Form I-407.  

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As similar reports regarding the United States mistreatment of holders of green cards and other US Visa travelers circulate, Russell A Stamets, Circle of Counsels partner, advised, “These reports should make any traveler to or from the US pause.”  

“To put it simply, lawful Permanent Resident Green Card holders in the US have robust stårning, but this administration seems to be challenging the legal and normative boundaries that have been commonplace for decades. How the judiciary responds to this change remains to be seen,” he continued.  

When asked by Business Standard, Ketan Mukhija, Senior Partner at Burgeon Law, had this to say:  

< Exercise caution.  

< Before signing Form I-407, consult an attorney first.  

< Immigration Judges do not have the authority to unilaterally take away the status of a green card holder, unless they conduct a hearing, therefore, due process has to be honored.  

< If your patience is tried or you are detained at a place of entry, request an attorney immediately and do not sign anything until you receive proper advice.  

“We recommend that you stay apprised of the process to protect your legal rights,” Stamets noted. “At a minimum prepare for scenarios where the green card is taken and family contact is cut off.”

Given the strong ties between India and the US, local authorities need to make sure that Indian travellers are treated with fairness and accorded the accompanying legal rights. ***The German citizen’s case raises additional worries*** These worries are not limited to Indian citizens. A stunning 34-year-old German national resident, Fabian Schmidt, was taken into custody by immigration officials at Logan Airport in Massachusetts on the 7th of March. Schmidt, who is a long time US resident, was on his way back from Luxembourg where he did some traveling of his own, and came in armed with nothing but a belt when he was apprehended, found himself naked and being interrogated in the process and later was transported to Donald W Wyatt detention facility in Rhode Island. His relatives claim that till now they have no idea why he’s being detained. Germany is keeping tabs on how their nationals are being treated in America, whose Senior Foreign Ministry spokesman, Sebastian Fischer was quoted saying on Monday, *“We are objectively looking and focusing on these matters’.” *Wiggins stomped a boot down, warning that far too many blondes could float into town too soon. If more of these appear, the world is in trouble.* “If you possess a green card legally and have done nothing wrong, for all means you should not acquire such an unjust status as pressuring the legal holder to relinquish a hard-earned right. Unfounded and devoid pressure is being exercised by the authority lately. The US government is now aggressively moving towards an ever tighter approach to enforcement of immigration law which is unprecedented in recent history. And that makes it real messy for all long-term planners."," Indian green card holders residing within America *It is not certain exactly how many Indians hold green* cards, however a record held within the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) indicates that in excess of a million Indian citizens are in cue to acquire green cards.”

In FY 2024, Indians were the second-largest group to obtain US citizenship or green cards, with 49,700 naturalisations, making up 6.1 percent of new citizens. Indians were also the second-largest group to be granted citizenship or green cards, and they accounted for 6.1% of all new citizens, with a total of 49,700 naturalisations. Mexico had the highest number of new US citizens. In 2023, India was home to the second largest population of foreign-born US nationals, with 2.83 million, second to Mexico's 10.6 million, then China with 2.22 million foreign born American nationals came third. Lawyers recommend that green card holders bring documents showing their links to America to lessen issues while coming back into the country.