NEW ORLEANS — In your Breakdown: Mahmoud Khalil is a lawful permanent resident of the United States. But what does that exactly mean? Lawful permanent residents are also known as ‘green card’ holders.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Stuart Anderson writes about immigration, business and globalization. Americans and lawful permanent residents who want close ...

For more information view the US Permanent Resident Overview. For 'Category C' individuals, permanent residence sponsorship by Purdue is prohibited by law. This is because US immigration law requires ...

TIJUANA, Baja California — If you are a lawful permanent resident of the United States—that is, you have a Green Card—but spend most of your time living in Mexico (for example, residing in Tijuana and ...