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I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA

300 points proberts | 2 comments | 14 Mar 25 14:39 UTC | HN request time: 1.055s | source

I'll be here for the next 6 hours. As usual, there are countless possible topics and I'll be guided by whatever you're concerned with but as much as possible I'd like to focus on the recent changes and potential changes in U.S. immigration law, policy, and practice. Please remember that I am limited in providing legal advice on specific cases for obvious liability reasons because I won't have access to all the facts. Please stick to a factual discussion in your questions and comments and I'll try to do the same in my responses. Thank you!
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fuzztail ◴[14 Mar 25 14:56 UTC] No.43363226[source]▶
I've seen recent examples of the government targeting green card holders for their speech. As a naturalized citizen who wants to exercise my free speech rights, how concerned should I be about potentially having my citizenship challenged on technical grounds? Are there realistic scenarios where this could happen despite First Amendment protections?
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mc32[dead post] ◴[14 Mar 25 15:06 UTC] No.43363333[source]▶
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darksaints ◴[14 Mar 25 15:11 UTC] No.43363411[source]▶
Green card holders have a right to free speech.
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sigzero ◴[14 Mar 25 18:05 UTC] No.43365360[source]▶
Green cards come with rules to keep. If you break those rules you can and probably will lose your green card and be deported.
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darksaints ◴[14 Mar 25 18:18 UTC] No.43365519[source]▶
Could you show me where in those rules it says that you're not allowed to support Palestine? Or possibly somewhere in the rules where you forfeit your right to free speech?
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1. impute ◴[14 Mar 25 19:10 UTC] No.43366106[source]▶
Green card holders can have their GC stripped for committing crimes. If free speech becomes a crime then the GC is at risk.

Note - I don't agree with it but I think this is the logic the current administration is using.

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2. lazyasciiart ◴[15 Mar 25 05:40 UTC] No.43370265[source]▶
No, the administration is using a clause that allows the Secretary of State to designate a person as a threat to the country and strip their green card. They have explicitly said it is not based on any accusation of crime.