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		rottingchris 10 hours ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Irish man detained by ICE for 5 months > But U.S. law prohibits illegal immigrants from getting a green card Your link and quote does not support this specific claim. The law linked is about naturalization and not about being granted permanent resident status.

rayiner 9 hours ago [–]

Sorry, you're right. The provision that applies that to green cards is 8 USC 1255. There was a Supreme Court case about this recently: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/20-315_q713.pdf

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