U.S. Vice President JD Vance has reinforced the Trump administration’s strict immigration policies, stating that some green card holders and foreign students could be deported if they are considered not to be in the country’s best interest.
Speaking on Fox News on Thursday, Vance clarified that having a green card does not guarantee permanent residency.
He warned that deportation numbers will increase as the administration continues its efforts to remove illegal migrants.
“A green card holder doesn’t have an indefinite right to be in the United States,” Vance said.
“This is not just about free speech or national security—it’s about who we, as Americans, choose to be part of our national community. If the president and the secretary of state decide someone shouldn’t be in America and they have no legal right to stay, then they will have to leave.”
Vance also indicated that foreign students on visas could be deported if they are deemed a threat to national interests. “I think we’ll certainly see some student visa holders removed if it’s determined that their presence is not in the best interest of the United States,” he stated.
Additionally, he criticized the large number of foreign students in top U.S. universities, arguing that they take spots that could have gone to American students.
“Many of these foreign students pay full tuition. So, at elite universities like Columbia or Harvard, a well-qualified middle-class American student might lose a spot to a wealthy foreign student, such as the child of a Chinese oligarch who can afford to pay $100,000 a year,” he claimed.
