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ARTICLE · 14 JULY 2025

Trump Pauses Green Card For Asylees

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This article examines Executive Order 14161, issued on March 21, 2025, empowering a green card vetting pause particularly affecting refugees, asylees, and other permanent residency pathways

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Yasin B. Akalan
Yasin B. Akalan
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Abstract

This article examines Executive Order 14161, issued on March 21, 2025, empowering a green card vetting pause particularly affecting refugees, asylees, and other permanent residency pathways. It evaluates the legal foundations under INA § 212(f), the impact on green card holders, green card vetting pause, and deporting green card holders, and the constitutional concerns. It also provides strategic guidance for applicants navigating these evolving policies.

I. Overview of Trump's Immigration Policy

President Trump's 'America First' agenda enhanced immigration enforcement through extended vetting and paused adjudications (Pierce & Bolter, 2020). Terms like Trump green card and Trump pauses green card signaled broader intent to restrict permanent residency.

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