The Trump administration says it has launched a new unit within the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to review the criminal histories of lawful permanent residents, commonly known as green card holders. According to reporting, the unit is intended to assess whether individuals who hold green cards and are suspected of violent crimes or gang involvement could be subject to deportation.
The initiative centers on screening and case review of criminal background information. The reported focus is on allegations or suspicions tied to violence and gang membership, with USCIS examining whether that information could support immigration enforcement actions. The sources describe the unit as dedicated to identifying potential deportation cases among green card holders, based on their criminal history.
These accounts present the effort as part of broader immigration enforcement activity, while they do not provide further details such as staffing levels, geographic scope, specific legal criteria, or timelines. The reports also do not clarify how this USCIS review process interacts with the role of other agencies that typically handle removal proceedings.
