Director of the agency overseeing legal entry into the U.S., including through green cards and asylum, was asked to resign, according to a letter sent out to the agency and obtained by NBCNews.
WASHINGTON — The director of the agency overseeing legal entry into the United States, including through green cards and asylum, was asked to resign from the agency on Friday, according to a letter sent out to the agency and obtained by NBC News.
USCIS is now on the verge of finalizing a rule to restrict legal immigrants who use public benefits from receiving green cards, or legal permanent residency. Prior to leading USCIS, Cissna served at DHS in the Office of Policy in the Obama administration and worked for Republican Senator Chuck Grassley.
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