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Both Bailey and Chambers allegedly took part in a plot where American citizens marry Chinese nationals for the sole purpose of getting green cards.—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026 Canceling all green cards would remove roughly 12 million more.—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026 Immigrant visas denied in the Immediate Relatives category will reduce the number of new green card holders.—Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026 Dalal-Dheini said many of those who are about to take the oath have already progressed though various immigration statuses, taking years to gain their green card and then eventually seek citizenship.—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for green card