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green card

noun

  1. an official card, originally green, issued by the U.S. government to foreign nationals permitting them to work in the U.S.


green card

noun

  1. an official permit allowing the holder permanent residence and employment, issued to foreign nationals in the US
  2. an insurance document covering motorists against accidents abroad
  3. social welfare (in Britain) an identification card issued by the Manpower Services Commission to a disabled person, to show registration for employment purposes and eligibility for special services See also handicap register registered disabled
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²µ°ù±ð±ð²Ô-³¦²¹°ù»åe°ù noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of green card1

First recorded in 1965–70
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If approved, that would give Rafa a green card on the basis of being a child who was abused, abandoned or neglected by a parent.

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The administration's indiscriminate hand in attempting to exact mass deportations has also led to the arrest and detention of tourists, protesters and green card holders.

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While Trump finds himself enmeshed in an electronic data squabble, so do a wide variety of incoming immigrants, green card holders and other foreigners.

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Khalil, an Algerian citizen, is being held in immigration detention even though he is a green card holder with no criminal record.

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Khalil, the holder of a green card, which grants lawful permanent resident status, was a Columbia University graduate who led pro-Palestine protests at the school last year.

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