Statement By Secretary John Kelly On The Entry Of Lawful Permanent Residents Into The United States
Release Date:
January 29, 2017
For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
WASHINGTON – In applying the provisions of the president's executive order, I hereby deem the entry of lawful permanent
residents to be in the national interest.
Accordingly, absent the receipt of significant derogatory information indicating a serious threat to public safety and
welfare, lawful permanent resident status will be a dispositive factor in our case-by-case determinations.
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