By Nicole Williams-Quezada, Hill Top Views, April 10, 2025
In an intimate setting at St. Edward’s University’s Carter Auditorium, Catholic Charities of Central Texas’s Department of Justice accredited representative Karen Green provided critical immigration information to a small group of attendees.
The workshop, organized through the university’s Office of Student Belonging and Inclusive Excellence, created a conversational atmosphere where students could ask questions and receive practical guidance about current immigration policies and rights.
Green detailed several significant developments in immigration policy. She explained that changes to expedited removal now primarily target individuals who have been in the United States for less than two years, emphasizing the importance of maintaining documentation that proves residence duration.
“Proving you’ve been here for two years requires creative documentation from doctors, schools, bills — anything that creates a packet showing your presence,” Green said, noting this documentation serves as an essential defense against expedited removal.
Green also addressed the controversial Alien Registration requirement scheduled to take effect April 11. Based on the Alien Registration Act of 1940, this rule would require non-citizens present in the United States longer than 30 days to register with the government. However, Green noted there is already litigation against this act underway.
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